Abigail Schwartz, Realtor, Welcome Home Simms Realty

09/08/2025

It's a beautiful day at the Wayne County Fair. Visit me at the Welcome Home Simms Realty booth to discuss your housing needs, whether buying or selling. Hope to see you today. I’ll be here till 2 pm.

03/28/2025

Home: a sanctuary to nurture a family and create timeless memories. If you are considering purchasing a new home and/or selling your current residence, I would be happy to support you throughout the process. Please message me so we can discuss your unique needs.

09/09/2024

Hope to see you today or Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Wayne County Fair.

09/04/2024

08/31/2024

If you are looking for a home in Wooster, come check out this listing today. I hope to see you soon.

08/02/2024

Explore the possibility of making this beautifully kept, peaceful condominium your next residence. Contact me for details.

08/02/2024

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Sometimes in life no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you do everything right, you're just unlucky.

But when it happens on the world's biggest stage, you also see the humanity of people doing things that look superhuman.

Canadian gymnast Felix Dolci was completing an electrifying performance on the high bar yesterday during the Men's All-Around competition. After executing two huge release moves, he circled the bar again and then flew off at a terrifying speed.

The entire gym gasped, and I didn't realize I shouted, "Oh my God" so loudly that my kids ran into the room to see what was wrong.

Lying on the mat in utter disbelief, Dolci looked at his hand and saw the broken handgrip. He then threw his head back in grief for what just happened.

I'm guessing he's done that move a hundred thousand times, and that was the moment he had the unlucky experience of his handguard ripping.

But as often happens during the worst of moments, we also see the best in people. Dolci walked off the mat and received a huge roar from the crowd. He looked up, gave the sweetest smile, and made a heart symbol with his hands to show appreciation for the support.

I think any of us mere mortals would have thrown in the towel, packed our bags, and exited the gym, but not these athletes. Dolci was allowed a second chance at the apparatus because he suffered an equipment malfunction. After all the competitors completed their routines, he was able to walk up and try again--and that he did.

He stepped up despite a nasty cut on his hand and started his routine. He fell yet again during one of his complicated release moves, and you could see he was in pain. But the crowd kept encouraging him, and he finished with a small smile on his face. After the bars, he dropped from third to twenty-third and continued to fight by performing in three more events.

The resilience of these young Olympic athletes from around the world has brought me to tears--and reminds me that it is a beautiful accomplishment to win a medal, but the beauty lies in the trying.

Dolci will have to live the rest of his life wondering about the "what-if" of that moment, but the rest of the world received a masterclass in how to dust yourself off and try again.

And in a time of utter chaos in our world, we've received a much-needed glimpse into the best of people. As Dolci walked off the mat, several gymnasts and coaches came over to shake his hand, provide words of encouragement, and even a few hugs.

His competition was going so well up to that point. He finished in 20th place.

Dolci is not the only athlete to suffer a major blow and keep on going during this Olympics. Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva competed with a black eye after a bad fall in practice to help her team earn a Bronze medal, U.S. trail cyclist Haley Batten suffered a broken wheel early in her race and came back to claim silver. And so many others who have experienced a tough time yet kept on going, medal or not.

Too often in the Olympics, we focus on medal count and breaking records, but the real lessons come from the athletes themselves.

It is not only talent that makes them Olympians, but hard work, dedication, and tremendous perseverance.

I think we forget that sometimes.

Life often does not go our way, even when we've worked incredibly hard to prepare ourselves for the big moments.

How we treat people when they're down, and how we treat ourselves, is what changes the world.

Love hard.

Whitney Fleming Writes

05/19/2024

Sunshine, flowers in bloom and a whole bunch of open houses - it’s that time of year again. And I’m here to find the right home for you. Let’s chat.

03/27/2024

I hope to see you tomorrow night at 1475 W. Britton Rd. It could potentially be your future home.

03/15/2024

Take advantage of the opportunity to view our new listing on Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. We hope to see you there!