therapeutic. That, plus the ability to release some stuff I’ve kept bottled up for years, has really helped clear my head. I’ve been constantly stressed out for the longest time, but I haven’t even thought about work since I got here on Monday morning.” In the five days of our ride we rode more
than 600 miles, a significant part of it on dirt. We rode forest roads through the Pike National Forest. We rode twisty paved roads through some amazing Colorado canyons. We rode to the top of Pikes Peak and even had a few snowflakes fall on us. We crossed the Continental Divide twice, once on pavement, and another time on dirt. We rode to the top of Mount Evans on the highest paved road in North America. We saw all sorts of wildlife, and not that many people. We had a few spills along the way, and a few broken pieces of plastic on a couple of our bikes, but fortunately no bro- ken bones. In short, we had a real adventure. The week ended with a wrap-up celebra-
tion BBQ on Friday night. Everyone was worn out but also energized and in great spirits. We made new friends, blew off some steam, and saw some incredible scen- ery. Spouses were invited to come to the BBQ, and Marty introduced me to his wife, Michelle. Later
that evening, Michelle
pulled me aside. “Thank you for what you’re doing,” she
told me, sounding a little serious. “Sure, it was great to have Marty along
on the ride,” I said. “No, you don’t understand,” Michelle
said. “The pictures that Marty posted on Facebook this week from the ride are the first pictures of him smiling I’ve seen in a really long time. I can’t believe how much a five-day motorcycle trip seems to have helped him. Thank you.” For once, I felt like I did understand. This time I was there.
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