Billy’s Email

Billy’s Email

Yea, I know. I haven’t written anything in quite some time. My annual case of the “winter blues” combined with a badly pinched sciatic nerve have left me a little scared and slightly worried.

          With spring just a few weeks away I fear my worst fear may become a reality. I may not be able to ride. Even a temporary setback would be the harshest of depravation. To not feel the awakening world surrounding me while guiding my machine through the fragrant blossoming hills and valleys is a concern I would rather not deal with.

          It is that fear that drives me to physical therapy and to the “gym” every single day. I do it not for the noble reasons of health and good physical conditioning and wellbeing. No, I endure the therapy twice a week and the daily one-hour regime at Planet Fitness for the sole purpose of being able to ride.

          When I first fell victim to the electrifying pain that shoots down from the right side of my glutinous maximus and into my leg, I pretended to ignore it and went about my daily life. Then one day the pain put me on the floor with such a sudden electrifying shock I had to do something I dread. I went to the doctor. The next day I was sent for x-rays and physical therapy.

          So now I have gone from being unable to walk without pain to being able to do most everything either pain free or greatly subdued pain. But there are still times when I turn or move just the right way it feels like I’ve been plugged into the electric outlet on the wall.

          With this on my mind, I received this email from my friend and biker buddy, Billy G. It is a short story about how he too is feeling a little worrisome about the world as it is now and the passing of a friend and also the weather and a text he got from his girlfriend, LuAnne.

          It made me laugh but it contained a very poignant message. I asked Billy if I could share his story and he agreed. I hope you like it.

          Here is Billy’s story………

I just had to share this ….

I didn’t sleep well last night and woke up feeling like crap this morning, thinking about the world at war and one of my friends passing (My friend Paul Quattro, who owns the body shop that painted my Batmobile) ….

And hating the weather…. Two days ago I was in a T Shirt working in the yard and garage, and took a bike and the Batmobile out for a spin.. Today it’s 26degrees and snowing..!!

But I just got through a round of texts with LuAnne….

She was happy that all of her help showed up this morning at the barn, and they got all the necessary work done in record time, which gave her more time to do other things that she had been wanting to catch up on… 

When I texted her, she was in the manure bin with a rake, making room for more manure, and was happy that she had the time to get that and other things done… 

And it struck me…!!  When your mind is right, you can be happy standing in the middle of a pile of shit..!!

Suddenly my day just got a lot better..!!

Hope you guys and gals are having a Great Day..!!

Billy G.

I *WILL* ride this spring……

Hang in There

Rich