Let me begin with three true stories. The thread that runs through them and links them together will be obvious.

(1) The first story comes from the Winter Olympics of 2006. It was one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history,… but it was not the memory that Lindsey Jacobellis had dreamed of, hoped for and wanted.

She was way ahead in the snow-board cross finals… so far ahead that some say she could have crawled across the finish line and won the Gold Medal. But, she got carried away… caught up in the excitement of winning the big event… and in her youthful enthusiasm decided to “hot dog” a bit on the next to last jump… to show off a bit… just a little to excite the fans… and her plan backfired!

As she landed awkwardly, she lost her balance and fell down and skidded off the cours…