A few years ago, I celebrated a special birthday. I did it with friends at a Caribbean restaurant. There was music, cake, delicious food and a lot of laughter. However, it was nothing compared to what one man did for himself just days before his birthday. Jamaican Usain Bolt set a new world record for the 100-meter race by running it in 9.69 seconds.

Born August 20, 1986, Usain is the child of Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt. Early on, they recognized their child's athletic ability. As a result, they allowed him to focus on his athletic skills while in school. This led to him winning a medal in 2001 at his high school's annual championship track and field games. Fast forward a few years and Usain was competing for a medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Representing his Jamaican countrymen, Usain Bolt pushed off the starting line of the 100-meter run with vigor and exuberance. At the halfway mark, it was obvious he realized he was far ahead of his competitors. Therefore, with raised arms and a pound to the chest with one hand, he celebrated his win. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt broke the standing record for the 100-meter race.

Now, all that was left for Usain to do on his birthday was to eat cake and ice cream. (I would say Usain would need to break out in a jig, but he did that a few minutes after the record was announced at the Olympic games. He even held up a pair of gold running shoes.) What a way to celebrate a birthday. Usain Bolt will never forget the year he turned 22-years-old. It will be a story he will get to reminisce about for years. And the rest of us? We'll be reading about it in the history books until someone else comes along and beats his record.