WELL, THIS BROKE MY HEART
I COULD SEE A BLOB about a couple of hundred yards ahead. It was junk half in the street, part on the sidewalk. The cars were all swerving out and driving by, I planned to do the same...
... avoiding any inconvenience.
Only it wasn't trash.
It was a man,
who'd taken a tumble.
He was sprawled in the street, trying to steady himself...
... his wheelchair balancing on the curb.
I stopped,
hustled over,
cars whizzing by.
The motorized wheel chair was quite heavy.
Front wheels on curb, he asked me to push the button.
Rear wheels grabbed perch, and pulled the chair back up on sidewalk.
We got him settled.
I'm Todd.
I'm Bob.
Do you need any water? Want to call anybody?
No, no... thank you for the help.
I got back on my bike...
... pedaling under my own power, on a gorgeous morning.
The tears started to flow, was it...
- memories of my near life changing injury last year?
- the countless times I've crashed and bounced up?
- the sadness for a fellow lover of the morning's limitations?
... so many emotions.
The final, lingering one...
... I've got to do better for those in need, the opportunities are everywhere.
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166
7 hrs sleep
PushUps and PullUps
10 minutes stretching
93 (fitness per training peaks)
40 min vision therapy