MarathonKnitter
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What am I thankful for... HELMETS
this thanksgiving, i am thankful for the science behind modern helmets.
we got back from camping late last night and i'm so happy to be home.
i decided to learn to ride one of the dirt bikes... a quad, this year. i was asked to try last year, but wasn't up for it. this year, i decided to try.
got on, learned rather quickly, and rode in safe circles for a while. SO asked to go on a longer ride with him so he can show me the area. all fine and good. well, on my FIRST lumpy, bumpy hill i crashed. i miscalculated a few details and panic set it because i froze. i crashed into SO, rolled over, banged my head against the ground, and had the quad land on my leg. i was sure i had broken something.
and what do i do???
instead of worrying about my body and the fact that i could have broken something... all i kept crying was, "i'm sorry!!" over and over because i thought i had killed the quad.
SO got the bike off me and we confirmed i wasn't broken. i still had to get back on that thing and ride back to camp... i had broken the flag.
we double ckecked me and saw that i was relatively ok... few bumps, scrapes, and bruises. and yes, i got back on that thing and went for another ride.
so happy to be home now and sleeping in my own bed, even though i'm still a bit banged up.
science, it's a good thing.
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