The Dream-Day 65

"Man plans and G-d laughs". One of my dad's favorite quotes. Innocently enough, four of us started on our 3 1/2 hr ride today at 6am. Things were going well until we were on this crappy road in Lloyd Neck. For those unfamiliar with this elite section of Long Island, the place is populated with the super rich, and unless you're riding or running through, even rich people aren't allowed in. With all of that wealth and statospheric taxes it perplexes me as to why the road hasn't been paved since Hoover was sworn in. Sure, it's concrete, but it's like the friggin' surface they used to lay tracks in for trolley cars.

So, we're all negotiating this thin strip of "road" and a few cars come angstrom units from Roseann. She's caught in no-mans land and suddenly most of her body parts became lifelong pals with the "road". Cops and an ambulance arrive, I call my pal, Dr. Scott Alpert, and he gets her fast tracked through the ER at Huntington Hospital. The 3 survivors finish our ride and then drive over to the hospital. Thank goodness nothing broken. Finger sprain and deep contusions of the shoulder, knee, hip, etc.

Ro trains with me and the others at the pool and we're all doing the 1/2 IM on 7/17 in Geneva, NY. As someone who has had his share of injuries, let's face it, they suck big time. At the hospital, I knew exactly what she was feeling before she even said a word about all the time and sacrifice she's put into her journey not to be able to achieve her goal. Well, sometimes this does happen. That's when we have to think of others who have it far, far worse. Those that, no matter what, will never walk or swim or bike or get out of a wheelchair. I know, it's trite, but being grateful for your health and the health of others in your world never gets old. Luckily for Ro, she should be able to compete.

That's what gets me up at crazy hours to do this. You never know what curveball is coming next. So, while you can...do what you can. Really, while you're able, set your sights on doing something and go after it. You'll gain a sense of accomplishment to go along with that super wide smile.

Our hero. Check out the "road" under the stretcher & the "shoulder" under the guy in the white shirt.