Since my crash on May 19 where the cement happened to break my fall and clavicle! I have learned a little bit more about patience. Believe me there is nothing more that I want than to be out there with my other fellow Organ Recyclers racing across America here in the coming weeks. I watched 28 riders and several crew members work towards one goal on Friday. Getting across the finish line safely, but there was one little mishap. In my 27 years of life on this on this planet Earth I have learned that things happen, we may not know why but they do. I am the type of person thats flies by the seat of my pants and if it sounds good than it must be good. I have toned that down a lot in the last few years. When this RAAM and TDL thing came up it was a unequivocal YES. I have been known to put other people first no matter what and I will be repaid later. In this instance I said yes. I wanted something that challenged me through and through. In this time I have met some of the best people ever. The Baade's, Kelly's, Doll's and Guevara's. So I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for the awesome gratitude and pure awesomeness. Thank you for believing in me until I had to say no, even though you all still believe in me. Believe me if I could, I would out there riding with all of you everyday day or night, rain or shine! This time I get to gnaw my arm off as i'm navigating or driving and helping with making lunch or honking the horn to go left or right. I am glad that I still get to help out. I wouldn't have it any other way. Every person that has helped me out or given me words of wisdom, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. All of you have helped me in tremendous ways. Its amazing the extended family Rachelle and I have through TDL. I will never forget this. I will do RAAM if not next year than the following year.
Eric, I am glad that you are okay and still on the team. When I saw that it was you in the ditch with your eyes closed, a lot of four letter words came to my head. When I walked over and saw that you were talking I said thats a good thing. I said a little prayer in my head that you would be okay. You were and all you want to do now is get back on the bike. That. Is. Awesome. We all know it could have been worse, but it wasn't and thats all that matters. Eric you're the man!
We are all equally bummed that you aren't riding with us. I think you are bringing the most heart of anyone on this trip. Looking at you knowing what you have sacrificed will make us push that much harder. You have the right to tell us to go faster. You are going to be more help than you realize and I can't wait to get this journey started with you.
ReplyDeleteKenny your second to last sentence summed up the last several years of our lives. With all that Stacy and I have been through, "we all know it could have been worse, but it wasn't and that's all that matters". Thanks again for the post!
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Kenny Thank you for all the kind words. Patience is a tough one. I know each and every one of as struggled with it over the years. You will ride in RAAM, maybe not this year but with your positive attitude it will be soon. Take care of yourself, Rachel and that future baby. And we too are proud to be part of the Team Donate family. Tom and Elisabeth
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the kind words. I can't wait for this journey to begin next week. It's going to be amazing and an adventure of a lifetime.
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