So all those folks out there rolling there eyes and saying "He should really grow up" well, I am a grown up. I have a wonderful wife, a good job, a house, and a beautiful little girl on the way. However I do like to roll around on this so called "useless wooden toy". Skating gets me off my fat butt and makes me sweat a little bit, is that really all that bad? Just cause I nearly cut off a finger back in the day doesn't mean that I'm never going to cook again.
Its hard to describe the feeling I get from skating, granted I know there are things that I will NEVER do on a skateboard, but the feeling of just going fast and defying gravity for that split second is pure bliss. All the problems of the world melt away, when I leave the skate park I always have a smile on my face and day to day stress just doesn't seem as problematic. I can't say the same thing about the "relaxing" sports like golf, thats so frustrating it makes me want to smash little white balls into oblivion, how anyone can get relaxation from that is beyond my comprehension.
I'm actually surprised that this whole knee thing happens now, I spent over ten years of my life slippin and slidin all over those kitchen floors, pivoting back and forth from the ticket line, to the grill, to the saute' line. Run, stop, pivot, kneel, stand up, stand on one foot, stand on one toe, reach, grab, slip, fall, get back up and do it all over again.
Life is all about risk. If you fall off that horse, well you better dust yourself off and get your ass back up there. Otherwise you live in fear of that horse, and you may never take that risk again. If you don't take that risk, will you take ANY risks? Or will you dig a safe hole and hunker down? Doesn't sound like any kind of life to me. If you're not feeling a little pain every now and then, well then you're not living.
I'm actually surprised that this whole knee thing happens now, I spent over ten years of my life slippin and slidin all over those kitchen floors, pivoting back and forth from the ticket line, to the grill, to the saute' line. Run, stop, pivot, kneel, stand up, stand on one foot, stand on one toe, reach, grab, slip, fall, get back up and do it all over again.
Life is all about risk. If you fall off that horse, well you better dust yourself off and get your ass back up there. Otherwise you live in fear of that horse, and you may never take that risk again. If you don't take that risk, will you take ANY risks? Or will you dig a safe hole and hunker down? Doesn't sound like any kind of life to me. If you're not feeling a little pain every now and then, well then you're not living.
Speaking of pain, well I think I'm about to go through quite a bit of it, basically they're going to drill a hole in my knee, and rethread it with a piece of my patella. I've had a ton of help from my friends Ross and Scott, both of which have had this done within the past month, and they've both been great sources of information. With their help I think I'm going into this pretty well prepared. Thanks guys.
I'm just happy that I have someone there to help me out in my down time, to give me support. Honestly I think i would be scared out of my mind if it weren't for Selina. I know a lot of wives would have already had a big skateboard bon fire in the backyard.
I'm just happy that I have someone there to help me out in my down time, to give me support. Honestly I think i would be scared out of my mind if it weren't for Selina. I know a lot of wives would have already had a big skateboard bon fire in the backyard.
Thank you Selina for being the best wife ever.
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Ya can't explain it to pedestrians, no matter how hard you try. Good luck with the surgery. And MY WIFE is the best wife ever. :P
I don't know Jer, the injuries seem to be worsening: first the ribs, then the elbow, now knee surgery! You are one breakable fella!
Jer,
I have to say I do worry about the skating, however, what you said has a lot of meaning. We all do things others don't approve of, I know I fit that bill in areas of my life, but we do it because we love it & think it is the right thing for us.
With the falling down part: it is like a beautiful ice skater, its not the fall but the "grace" in which she arises and continues those beautiful movements.
"Nice comment about Selina".
Love you buddy,
Your "Daddy"
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