In honor of Father’s Day, I thought it would be fitting to share with you the reason why my dad has been such an inspiration to me lately.
Here’s a picture of my dad after our 26 mile bike ride together yesterday.
About 7 years ago both of my parents were hit by a drunk driver while riding my dad’s Harley motorcycle on vacation. Getting that phone call in the middle of the night was one of the scariest of my life and I was SO thankful that both of my parents were alive and would be alright.
My dad suffered from a very badly broken foot and leg…so bad that when he first saw a doctor after the intitial period of being in the hospital, the doctor said that had it been him to first see my dad, he would have chosen to amputate the leg.
My dad has had multiple surgeries and two knee replacements. Most often he uses an electric chair and for shorter periods he can walk with the use of a cane.
I’ve seen my dad suffer through a lot of pain and I’ve also been concerned for his health, weight gain and inability to exercise. [Read more…]
