OMG!!!! He rode it!
I haven't been on in a while been through a lot in the last couple of weeks and am just getting a few minutes tonight to blog. Some of you know from my facebook page that my Dad died Sunday the 18th, he is much better off as he was bed ridden and since my Mom died in February he had been steadily going down hill. Now they are together and happy. No condolences needed, I came to terms with it and am just happy that he is no longer suffering. On a happier note and to explain my title, Mike as you know was an avid motorcycle rider before the stroke and it was a big part of his life. Since his stroke took away his left side he was not able to work the clutch lever to change the gears and could not reach the kickstand to put it up and down, well we found a man that did some modifications to it and for the first time today Mike rode it!!!!! Granted it was a very scarey for him and he only rode it around the house, mostly in our yard, and about 50 feet on the small rode that is in front of our house but HE RODE IT!! I was running behind him like you would a child learning to ride a bike and a couple of times he had to stop and regain his balance but he done it. He wasn't too thrilled with himself because he felt like it was a failure that he didn't get on the rode and just ride off like he use to do but I told him he has to crawl before he can walk. I believe within a week he will be just like old times on it. I am feeling so happy for him and I am trying to make him realize what an accomplishment this is. I think he is slowly coming around to realize it too. I will post some pictures of him on it as soon as I get some and a video if I can figure out how to do it, when he lets me take some. He says right now he doesn't want anyone seeing him as he is still embarissed somewhat. I am super stoked! Just had to share! Prayers and love to all!
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