Since winning the Family Correspondent Contest, besides being completely over joyed with the "GRAND PRIZE", I can't stop reminiscing about my families dedication to my life in sport. As long as I can remember, my parents were either shuffling 3 of us to 3 different practices multiple days a week, coaching games, leaving work early to watch a "big" game, dishing out money for new equipment and travel, nursing an injury or patiently listening to the exact play by play of that evenings game over a home cooked meal. (Actually, most of these still happen to this day.)
How did they find the time? The money? The energy? The patience?
To this day I am completely amazed and thankful for my parents dedication and steadfast commitment to our lives in sport. We are better people and a closer family because of it.
So when we quoted in our video, "Just like Petro-Canada, we the Brown Family put Family First", it's the honest truth. That's why we are so thrilled to be representing the Family Program for Petro-Canada. We have benefited first hand from having our family with us as we competed-- hands down it positively impacts your performance and enhances your mental strength. On the World stage, it can only be greater.
As I said in THE HERITAGE NEWSPAPER-- "The advantage for the athletes (having their family's with them at the Games) is that they can focus on competing and they don't have to worry about the stress of whether their family members get there," "They know they will have the support of their families."
Read the Full article at: http://emckingston.ca/20100121/lifestyle/Family-first+attitude+helps+siblings+win+trip+to+Olympics
We will surely see the positives results from Petro-Canada's investment in our athletes families in the Canadian medal tally-- but long term, having your parents watching you LIVE at the biggest sporting event of your life--now that's priceless. Just ask me.
"...And that's the Brown Low Down"
Photo Credit: Mark Kerr, Kingston EMC
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