A Letter for
 Young Historians

I’ve always been fascinated by the Olympic Games. The idea of people from all across the world, with different backgrounds and various forms of training, coming together to compete just makes my heart beat a little faster.

Some of my favorite childhood memories are centered around the Olympics. One of those memories is of me and my three sisters, all snuggled up on our tiny living room sofa, dipping apples in caramel and watching figure skating during the Winter Olympics. In my mind, the Olympics is a time that brings people together. It’s a time to marvel at other’s achievements and appreciate their sacrifice.

As you will learn from this issue, training to become an Olympic athlete doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years of practice, dedication, hard work, and sacrifice. And, like the Olympians we will watch on our screens in 2021, we at Honest History are always “training” to become the best. Whether that means being the best son or daughter, sibling, student, teacher, or friend, we encourage you to think like an Olympian and take this next year to train for excellence in whatever you pursue.

With the Olympics postponed a year, it gives us the perfect opportunity to really try and do our best at whatever we put our minds to accomplishing. Maybe it’s calling your grandparents more often, reading one extra book each month, or not complaining about doing chores. Use the stories from this issue as a starting point to accomplish something great this year. As you read, make a mental note (or write it down) of a goal you want to work toward and train for that goal every day until the opening ceremony of the 2021 Olympics. You might be surprised to find how much you will accomplish and how much happier you are when you put your mind to something and commit to it with Olympic excellence.