Olympian Homecoming

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoyed watching certain parts of the Olympic Games. In particular the track Cycling and Table Tennis.

However...

Yesterday I turned the television on to the normal breakfast show to see the program eagerly awaiting the arrival home of our athletes. WHAT THE? I could not believe it. I was so disgusted with what I saw. Here was the Prime Minister of the country in which I live awaiting at the top of the stairs which exit the aircraft to shake the hand of every athlete! These competitors have spent the vast majority of their lives being a nuisance to everyone, having to make training session, competitons, being completely selfish etc because of a need to win a gold medal for themselves. However here are a few other professions e.g. Teachers, Nurses, Personal carers (and many many more whom devote their entire lives to improving the lives of others, yet all they do is get knocked down. DISGUSTING! I haven't once seen the Prime Minister of my country waiting to shake the hand of our soldiers arriving home from battle!

Now tell me honestly, who is more deserving of that 'privalliage'? Soldiers, or Athletes?