We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King, Jr
My co-workers and I planned to hail a cab and head down to Daley Plaza at 10:45 to hear the final vote for the 2016 Olympics.
We had no idea we’d be out in the first round.
I think the picture captures the feelings of most Chicagoans.
Shock. Disappointment. For others, relief.
No matter where you stood on the issue, the Olympic bid was an epic moment for our city… and no matter what, I still believe Chicago is an amazing city!
Was it the corruption? Politics? Anti-American sentiment?
I thought with Obama and Oprah heading to the IOC there would be no question we’d get it. And if they couldn’t, you know Daley probably knew somebody who knew somebody who could pay for the vote.
Truthfully, I hope that the energy and money the city put into trying to get the Olympics here will now be focused on the real need that exists in our city right now… the senseless crime, corruption and poor infrastructure. I think there’s a lot of renewal that still needs to happen here and energy that needs to be spent making our city better.
Sure, I’m disappointed… but I know that there’s no other place I’d want to be than in Sweet Home Chicago!
Greater things are yet to come… greater things are still be done in the city…
And, for a laugh… here’s someone’s take on why we lost…
