During the 2010 Olympics, the Canadian women's hockey team was strongly encouraged to apologize for their celebration after winning the gold medal.   After the fans had left the arena, the team celebrated with beer, champagne and cigars and of course photos surfaced.  That is when the controversy began. You can read more about the story and the apology from Hockey Canada on the Huffington Post. So I ask you, what's wrong with celebrating?  Did the Canadian women's team go over the line in their celebration, or are we too concerned about what others think when we celebrate a victory? For your consideration:

• Some school systems shy away from giving a student a failing grade; academic achievement is not promoted like it has been.
• Some school systems prohibit keeping score during games.
• Achievement Punished in Tennessee?   An article about banning honor rolls; read the full article it here.
• End zone celebrations in the NFL are penalized.

So, what's wrong with celebrating?  Are we being forced to contain our celebrations or apologize for them? I will choose to celebrate.  I join with those that work hard and then celebrate the victories in their lives.  The student that passes the exam; the adult that has finally lost the last ten pounds; the person that works hard every day just to make it through the day due to health challenges; the wounded veteran that with family and health care professionals cheering them on, makes the first few steps when learning to walk again. I choose to celebrate.  What about you?