The marathon swimmer Diana Nyad may have ended her swim feeling she still had something to prove. But to most of us, she has already proved more than enough.
This is a woman who is going to swim with a ticket to ride to the pinnacle of athletic accomplishment. Her team of 22 people will have her back. All of us will have her in our hearts.
The investigative reporter says she treats databases like other sources she might interview. She lets them tell her their stories.
Last month, my son Joey fought the demon of autism and traveled with us. We went to the beach, we swam, and we were together.