ENVIRONMENTAL MODERATION
A long time ago, they called Joey Buran “The California Kid.” His whole life prior to 1984 had been devoted to his dream of winning professional surfing’s most prestigious event- the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii. Above all he wanted glory, a modest payoff for his years of training and hard work. At almost the exact same time as his final heat ended, having just won, a tropical rainstorm moved through and sent everyone on the beach packing. Instead of victoriously hoisting the winner’s trophy overhead, basking in the admiration of his fellow surfers while thousands of scantily-clad, adoring fans cheered and waited for autographs, Joey sat on the beach- alone, and wet, and devoid of the praise he so desperately deserved.
I feel like that’s what happened in last month’s MWWC35 to the winner @thedrunkencyclist. His victory was eclipsed (yeah, I just did that) by a series of…
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LIVING THE DREAM 