So, last week (throughout the whole week) a bunch of my friends were posting about 4 different people that had passed away, and then one of my friend's sister was put into a medically induced coma for reasons that I just can't get into right now.
And on Friday, one of my good friends (we call him Z) was hit while he was riding his motorcycle to work. It's been a few days for me to really calm myself down about it, but Friday was just the worst thing ever. And, I (well, we, Z works with me) work at a law firm, so we have all these connections with police and courts and yadda yadda... One of our co-workers talked to a police buddy and the guy sent us a picture of the accident. Which was just the worst thing ever because, at that point, Z was still in surgery and we had no idea what was going on. We saw him Saturday, and let me preface this with I don't know ANYONE who is safer about riding than Z is. Z's only injury from the accident is he lost his left leg from the middle of his shin down, right at the point of impact where the car hit him. He has no other cuts or bruises anywhere. He was flung from his bike and a former eagle scout working at a jiffy lube saved his life by applying a tourniquet to his leg. Oh god, I still well up when I think about it. He's ok, he's got a very strong spirit, he says he's going to attend his classes even if he has to be in a wheelchair to do so. And... He'll ride again. Which is great, but also terrifying, you know? The car that hit him turned left into him, they misjudged where Z was on the road.
I have a lot of friends who ride. A few family members ride too. They don't always wear their gear, which freaks me out. For all of you who have friends who ride, please push them to wear their gear regardless of how hot it is outside. Had the car hit the bike only, Z would've walked away unscathed.
Re: Long, horrible week last week
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