I'm looking for lots and lots of "good luck" and "be safe" wishes for tomorrow afternoon. After blowing out her knee last February and having ACL reconstruction surgery in April, Emily has toughed it out and will be competing in our club's first meet of the season. She will be competing bars and vault - she still does not have quite the explosive power her coach wants her to have to tumble on beam and floor. This was the absolute earliest that our ortho said she might be able to compete when we first saw him this past March and it is a testament to Emily's determination that she has come as far as she has already. I just can't express how proud I am of my daughter!! We were fortunate to have a phenomenal orthopedic surgeon, but without Emily's dedication and hard work she would not be where she is now. I know there have been many times over the past 9 months when she thought tomorrow would never come, but she has continued to work through the pain and frustration and now she is finally there. I personally don't care if she falls on her face tomorrow - that she has gotten to this point has me choked up - but Emily really is hoping to do well and any good thoughts you might have to spare would be greatly appreciated!