Serena Williams beats Sharapova to win Australian Open

Congratulations to Serena Williams, the reigning Queen of the Court!

It's so great to see people come from such meager beginnings, from public tennis courts of Gangland, USA (Compton, CA) with her parents as her and her sister's primary coach, to rise through sheer talent and determination to dominate their chosen focus in life. To compare the Williams' life story to the much more privileged upbringings of most of her adversaries makes Serena's victories even more poignant!

It truly proves that the American Dream is, contrary to the naysayers out there, alive and well! Success doesn't come easy, and it won't come and shouldn't be expected for everyone, but for those who truly strive for what they believe in all their lives-even if they fail, they can stand tall with the satisfaction that they lived their lives trying to achieve more than what most would be contented with!