Strength In Numbers
Before dawn rose or birds greeted the day, I witnessed several hundred determined souls joined together in the darkness to take on a challenge that most would question their sanity for even considering. The dark of night could not keep the path before us shaded. Streaming down from each set of handle bars and helmet mounts, beams of light created patches of glowing puddles that illuminated...
Read MoreAdapting To Your Circumstance
A short walk from where we live exists a pond that, for the most part, looks like a barren wasteland nine months of the year. When it is in it’s dehydrated state no water can be found and the surface mud is cracked and hardened. If you were to walk on the mud floor during this time it would crunch beneath your feet and show absolutely no signs of life under or up on it’s crags. The...
Read MoreThe Chemo Ride
In this game we call “Life” there are many choices and moves we can make. Our game piece is placed upon the game board the moment our eyes are opened, a breath is taken, and the world welcomes us. There are certain moves we will have to take and others that will remain our choice. As I look back on my many moves, I see the growth and change from a scared child with tears streaming down...
Read MoreBack in the Saddle
It has been approximately 5 months since I’ve been on a bike and through this whole journey I’ve anticipated my first day “Back in the Saddle Again.” This much-awaited first ride had to be planned out in advance so that the many friends and family who so excitedly expressed their desire to join me had the opportunity to do so. As I came closer to the day of the ride I had to choose...
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