Why do people ride? Some ride to get some where, some are working on a documentary, Joe and I are ridding to raise money for camp masonite navarro waterfront and for my dad who is living with Parkinson disease, and Dave is ridding for his daughter's memory.
We first met dave as he was riding out of newport or. As I was passing him heading south. I ask him if he was ridding with another rider we had met in town. He was not very talkative, but I could tell he had a lot on his mind.
Yesterday some time in the middle of the night I rider showed up. When he emerged from his tent he asked if we had bike tools and could help him fix his bike. Joe pulled out his tools and fixed his brake which was lodged under the rim. Dave told us how he was trying to get to camp site down the road after dark with no lights when a person swirled front of him. He swirled to miss the car and hit the curve. When the bike hit the curve he flew over the handle bars and crashed into the guard rail. Once he got up and found he could walk he pushed his bike to a place that had a phone and call 911. They took him by ambulance to gold beach hospital where they checked him out and release him. The hospital gave him a taxi ride back to brookings where he pushed his bike to our campground.
He then told us he was making this ride in memory of his daughter angela who at 17 took her life after living with depression. His message was simple parent talk to your children try to understand. To learn more of dave's journey look at bikerideforlife@yahoo.com.
Dave was hurting both emotionally and from the accident, but by sharing his story he was beginning to heal.
Rick Marson
Message sent from blackberry
Monday, June 1, 2009
Do a good turn daily
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
There is a movie called "Crash" made in 2004 that illustrates the fact that everyone carries a "burden" in some form. It is difficult and impractical to share every story, but it is a good rule of thumb to assume we all benefit and welcome a helping hand or salute in acknowledgement or basic eye contact. There is a great saying, "you can never be happy, if you think other people are happier than they really are"
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI actually spoke to Dave on 7/21 in Twain, CA. He appeared to be weary, but in pretty good spirits. He shared his message to us as well and was very greatful as we made a contribution to his plight. I am sure he was very thankful for the assistance you both gave him that night. He appears to be a very humble man. (He did mention that he ran into a little mishap in Oregon.) How small the world is.....
ReplyDelete