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The following is an excerpt from Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith & Courage to Follow Your Dreams with Sheryl Beck. Cheap Vapormax 2020 China . Copyright ? 2016. Published by Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Used by permission.Sometimes the only thing that could get me to come down from my perch in my tree was to tell me the Olympics were on TV. One day I was completely absorbed in the gymnastics competition when I turned to my parents and announced, Im going to be an Olympic gymnast when I grow up. There was a brief pause, then they nodded. Wow, okay, they said. To them it was okay. They would ever dissuade me even if the idea seemed far-fetched. I used to think they were pretty crazy, but now I realize they were always ten steps ahead of any wild plan I could dream up. They always saw the potential in me. They always believed I would live an extraordinary life that defied all odds. They taught me how to look past my circumstances. They taught me to be brave, for which I will be forever grateful. A life without fear is a life without limits.I was six years old the first time I saw Dominique Moceanu on TV. It felt like a lightbulb went off in my head: Aha! I want to be like her. She was tiny; I was tiny. She was fiery; I was fiery. She was born to Romanian parents; I knew I was born to Romanian parents. We even looked alike, with the same tan skin, huge dark eyes, and thick jet-black hair. I was drawn to her but couldnt say why. I remember a poster in my gym of the Magnificent Seven, Dominiques 1996 US Olympic gymnastics team, and one of her on the beam. I told myself, One day, that will be me.Im not sure what it was about tumbling that appealed to me, but I do know I was always attracted to activities that required strength, technique, and focus. I also loved the speed and sensation of flying across a room. I felt like I had been shot out of a cannon. From the time I was in second grade, the gym at Beth Allen Power Tumbling was my second home. At that time, the gym was in Newton, which was about twenty minutes away from my house. I didnt complain though, because there was a Hardees on the way, and I got to eat hot ham-and-cheese sandwiches (they used the white cheese instead of the yucky orange cheese, which made me so happy) on the way home. I might have loved those sandwiches as much as I loved learning how to power tumble. I wasnt in that building long before Beth moved her business to a gym that was conveniently located by my school. But no more ham-and-cheese sandwiches!When my mom first called Beth, she explained my fascination with gymnastics and asked her if shed take me on as a student.Sure, we can try, Beth said. But honestly, Ive never helped anyone like that. Lets see what she can do.I wanted to do it all. My very first day, I did a forward roll. I had such drive and passion for tumbling, there was no stopping me. The gym had a Tumbl Trak, one beam, some floor mats, and a long rod spring floor that we competed on. Between the track and the rod floor were rainbow-colored mats where we would practice handstands, cartwheels, and round offs. We used to have handstand contests to see who could hold a handstand the longest. Big surprise, I always won! I could stand on my hands for hours if I had to. When it came to tumbling, I didnt need as much of a running start as other kids -- why waste time when I could just get down to it?I want to do a back handspring, I told my coaches one day. I could tell Beth was a little unsure. It was not an easy move, even for a kid with legs. But I was determined and wouldnt even let them spot me. I never let anyone spot me for the longest time, and Im not sure why. I just wanted to take on the challenge all by myself, to prove to myself I could do it without anyones help. Looking back, it was crazy-I could have killed myself! But I was strong-willed and stubborn. 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The RedBlacks lost to Edmonton last year in the title game.Calgary was favored by double digits after finishing the regular season 15-2-1. The Redblacks, at 8-9-1, were the first team to finish first in a division with a losing record.After Ottawa scored on the first possession of overtime, Burris missed the wide-open Khalil Paden on the mandatory 2-point conversion try.Calgary needed to match Ottawas six points, but went three-and-out. Bo Levi Mitchells third-down pass went off Bakari Grants hands to give Ottawa one of the biggest upset victories in Grey Cup history.The 41-year-old Burris won the game MVP award for the second time, completing 35 of 46 passes for 461 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for two scores.There was almost a situation where I wasnt able to play today. My knee locked up on mee before the game, I mean I wouldnt have been able to accept that, Burris said. Vapormax 2020 Clearance. But you know what? For all those haters out there, their organizations havent won a Grey Cup in decades, but ours, in three years, here we are, Grey Cup champions.Burris also was the Grey Cup MVP with the Stampeders in 2008 in their victory over Montreal at Olympic Stadium. He was Jeff Garcias backup with the 1998 champion Stampeders.The Stampeders rallied from 20 points down to force overtime. DaVaris Daniels scored on a 19-yard run with 1:38 left to cut it to 33-30. Glenn Love recovered Rob Mavers onside kick at Calgarys 49, and Rene Paredes tied it with a 10-yard field goal in the final second.Mitchell threw three interceptions for the Stampeders.Burris led Ottawa to a 20-7 lead at halftime, completing 20 of 25 passes for 266 yards and one touchdown -- a 6-yarder to Patrick Lavoie. Burris also threw a 9-yard scoring pass to Brad Sinopoli in the third quarter.It was the third Grey Cup game to go to overtime and first since 2005 when Edmonton beat Montreal 38-35 in Vancouver. ' ' '