As I write the editorial for this special issue on Family Nursing Education, the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver have just finished. "Citius, Altius, Fortius" the Olympic motto proclaims, "Faster, Higher, Stronger." Who knew that polite, reserved Canadians were capable of such patriotism? Flag-waving, anthem-singing, crazy, over-the-top, unbridled celebration and joy reigned in the streets of Whistler and Vancouver, and for that matter throughout the country, that was both contagious and unparalleled. The Games were an extraordinary defining moment in Canadian history.
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