Excerpt from: Motorcycle Lawyer
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| August 01, 2008 | | Dealing with Tragedy | I recently went through the tragedy of a motorcycle accident, but not as a lawyer.
A member of the group I was riding with had a major accident. After undergoing surgery, he died.
On the one hand, it is impossible not to play "what if" by speculating on all of the things that might have made a difference. On the other hand, none of that matters anymore.
Will I ride again? Yes. I finished the ride we were on, albeit with a heavy heart and many thoughts about the rider that went down.
Will it change the way I ride? Again, yes. Anyone who does what I do for a living is very aware of riding safety, but this event certainly put me ever more in touch with the fact that a few moments are all it takes.
At the end of the day, there isn't anything that really helps. Hopefully, this memory will become less prominent with time, and less painful. Nothing will undo it, or make it go away.
All that I can really do going forward is to re-double my efforts to help injured riders and hope that by doing so I am making those in cars more aware of motorcycle riders.
And please, if you are reading this, wear protective gear. If you think it is too hot, please think again.
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