In honor of the beginning of these Winter Olympics, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about one of my Favorite Boyfriends, and why I think he is such a winner. It’s Michael Phelps, and I think he’s a winner because…well, because he is! He’s the biggest winner of the most medals at any Olympics EVER. I found him at the Summer Olympics a while back, and have followed his career with great interest, and he’s only gotten better and better.
When we all lived in The Hoard, no matter what else you could say about The Hoarder, she sure did love the Olympics, both Winter and Summer, and whenever they were on, she did not shut the TV off for weeks on end! She stayed up all night watching the Olympics, no matter what sport it was. She saw herself as a big supporter of Team USA, and had lots and lots of red, white and blue stuff in The Hoard, lots of flags and patriotic plates and cups, stuff like that. And the Olympics really set her heart on fire!
So, from my perch on top of our precarious mountain in The Hoard, I watched the Olympics with her, while Trixie was out and about seeking new comics to read, and Tessie socialized with a very friendly Barbie doll who lived on the next mountain. But I liked to stay put where I was and watch the Olympics, mostly because I was so fascinated by the incredible story of Michael Phelps!
Of course as we all know, he excels at swimming, and began swimming at a very early age. As a boy, he found out he has ADHD, which are a bunch of initials for a condition meaning he has trouble concentrating, and is sometimes hyperactive. So, to focus, he put all his energy into swimming, and got really really good at it. So good, that he started winning all kinds of medals, right up to the Olympics. And you can’t win any better medals than that!
I like the way he had a problem and found ways to deal with that problem and turn it into something positive. I like that when there were people who doubted he could do it, he used those negative comments as motivation to get better and better. He never let anything stand in the way of his goal. That’s all extremely admirable.
And there’s something else that’s admirable about him. Now that he’s won all those medals, and retired from swimming, he has a ton of money, and he uses some of it to help other people, especially little kids. How can you not love a guy that helps little kids?
But wait, there’s more! I haven’t even gotten around to how cute he is! He’s very tall, and somewhat skinny, and has beautiful brown eyes. Sometimes he can look sort of gangly and goofy, but then other times, he’s very handsome. 
Here’s his latest look, with the slicked back hair and glasses. I don’t know what that’s all about. Maybe he’s trying to be what Miss Chrissy calls a “hipster”?
Well, we might not get to see too much from Michael Phelps any more, at least not at the Olympics, because he has retired from swimming. Of course, you can still see him on TV commercials, for Subway and a bunch of other stuff, like Head & Shoulders shampoo. He’s made millions and millions of dollars and doesn’t need to work anymore, but he still likes to play golf, and I think sometimes he appears on TV shows.
I just hope that whatever he does next, he’ll always keep that commitment to do things to the very best of his ability. Take life by the horns and don’t let go! Be all you can be! I like that in a Boyfriend. In fact, I like that in anyone.
