An Ode To Abby Wambach

— -- When I think about Abby Wambach's last days with the U.S. team, I am reminded of her first days with the U.S. team. The 21-year-old came bouncing in, laughing, joking and, of course -- talking. An enormous personality matched only by her thirst for purpose. Because Abby didn't subscribe to external boundaries or predetermined molds.

If you had told her the sky is the limit, she would have asked, "Why is there a limit?" Not even a broken leg just before the 2008 Olympics or a broken heart just after the penalty kick loss in the 2011 World Cup final would change that mindset. She knew there was more -- simply because she demanded more.