Alexandre and Frederic

As I get older I tend to cry more often.

Change of hormone levels, realization I am mid-life ( yes I do plan on living to 92), becoming a parent for the first time, its been a perfect emotional storm for me.

The end result, I cry almost every day.

"Did you cry today?," Aidan will ask every night when he remembers.

I consider his question, and frequently answer in the affirmative.

"Do you want to know why?," I'll answer.

He always wants to know. I have gone almost 48 hours without crying, but I did cry on Monday.

The first thing Alexandre Bilodeau did after he won his gold medal in the mens mogul skiing competition was to hug his brother Frederic. His brother was born with cerebral palsy.

" I never heard him once in my life complain about his condition- never," he told reporters after his victory.

Watching him share the moment with his brother it was clear, they both had won.

It made me cry.