Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks. We all have a lot to be thankful for that we often take for granted….family, friends, trails, and yeah even our jobs. Sadly I cannot work any longer, and I do miss it and the $$, but my time at home with my wife has been priceless. There is always tomorrow until you get bad news from a doctor and then it’s all about today……and today is turning out to be outstanding. I was able to ride this morning with my wonderfully patient friends who tolerate my pace and stops. They say it doesn’t matter what speed or how long we ride, but it does to me. It’s very frustrating to go from strong to weak to strong to weak just because of the chemicals I get….I think.
But back to today…we rode a section of trail that I had not been on before and with the leaf cover it required all my focus which is exactly what I needed. It was great to escape my life, even for the brief time I’m in the woods. After the ride I got home and helped the Mrs get the turkey stuffed and into the oven, which is something I don’t normally do but she’s nursing an injured wrist from an unfortunate treadmill accident. Now I’m sitting with my pups waiting for the bird to cook. Thrilling eh? But I’m alive! I’m feeling well enough to start planning things in the following months. Last year this time I was failing and by Christmas I was in real bad shape. My liver had stopped working efficiently and I was gaining water weight and I was real close to congestive heart failure. So to this point I’ve gotten 2 more thanksgivings, 2 more Christmas’ and I’m looking forward to turning 62 in May. I know it’s a bit of a stretch, but I’m sure I will make it. In the meantime I’m going to try to get stronger, ride more, go skiing this winter, spend more time with my friends and family….just enjoy being alive.
So when you start thinking that life is kicking your ass and you and yours are healthy….be extremely thankful for that because it means everything!
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