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« on: June 24, 2009, 06:34:04 AM » |
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As some of you know, I have been involved with Ride For Kids for a long time, 17 years to be exact. Ride For Kids raises money for pediatric brain tumor research. Over $41,000,000.00 has been raised over the past 25 years. Kids are living longer because of the reserach that we fund but kids are still dyng. I do this because it's the right thing for me to do and I have met some amazing kids over the years.
Anyway, I took the day off yesterday to do some honey do's and some errands. I was out in my truck
picking up some furniture for number 2 sons college apartment. As I was driving down the road, my cell phone rang. Didn't have my glasses so I couldn't see they phone number real well.
Hello
Is this Rick?
Yes it is, who is this? (I didn't recognize the voice)
My name is Molly. I just want to say thank you for saving my life. I am a brain tumor survivor. I am alive
today because of people like you.
Thank you Molly, glad I could help.
I just graduated college because of you. I also recieved college scholarship money from Ride For Kids.
Thank you. You and the motorcyle community are wonderful people. You all are my heros. I enjoy
talking to people and just wanted to call you and say thanks.
Your quite welcome Molly. Can I ask how you got my phone number?
I am good friends of Mike and Dianne Traynor. (Mike and Dianne started RFK 25 years ago). They
are like my second set of parents.
Thats great Molly. I am glad I could help. Are you going to be at the national RKF meeting in November?
Yes I am.
Good, I would like to meet you then.
Ok, I'll see you then. Thank you again Rick.
Your welcome Molly. Goodbye.
Good bye Rick.
I was floored to say the least. I have been thanked before from the kids I give rides to during our event and from their parents. I always have thought I should be thanking them. These kids inspire me
and make me feel better. The high I get from working with RFK has always been amazing but this phone
call just blew me away. I am looking forward to meeting Molly in November at our meeting.
Popeye
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Willow
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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2009, 06:46:40 AM » |
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That's a great moment, Rick. That kind of reward couldn't be replaced by all the money in the world.
I hope you didn't try to drive that truck in traffic before you got the stuff out of your eyes.
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2009, 07:08:16 AM » |
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That is just great Rick. It is wonderful when people take the time to thank someone personally. It is never expected but when it happens, it's a gift that's remembered ( Also a good reflection on the person receiving it..... you!)
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2009, 07:22:22 AM » |
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You are a world changer congrats 
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2009, 08:21:52 AM » |
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I bet that there are many more out there who consider you a hero. |
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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2009, 01:08:18 PM » |
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My wife has been a Girl Scout leader for the last 12 years. Every year she complains about how little the parent’s participate with the troop events, it’s as if the parents use her as a cheap baby sitter. Many of those girls would have never experienced the events that they have if it wasn’t for my wife. Every year the cookies go up in price and the troop gets a little less, but somehow my wife finds some coupon deal, or discount that makes up the difference.
Of course I end up getting involved with teaching them how to down hill ski, or help keeping count of them when they’ve got a trip to the Mall of America, or chauffeuring the group to outings.
She doesn’t do it for any reason other than knowing that some day, some kid will be a better person because of the experiences that they had as a Girl Scout.
Although I’m not a fan of Hillary Clinton, but if you want to make good kids, maybe, sometimes it does takes a village….. children do learn from our example.
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« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2009, 02:06:28 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2009, 04:06:38 PM » |
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Thats good to hear popeye! Hope to see you in S. Bend in July, but got to check 1st. I work that day and have to see how much time off I have left. I took alot of days off this summer. If not, maybe see ya at the CBR! |
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« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2009, 06:33:32 PM » |
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That's awesome. Did you say you give these kids rides on your bikes? The Rogue Riders were discussing this when we do next years shave off for St. Baldricks. We wanted to do it later in the year and make a ride out of it, and possibly offer rides to the kids battleing cancer, but we thought the liability might be more than we can handle. You know, no good deed goes unpunished.
How do you do it? I sure would like to offer some of those little guys a ride.
Keep up the good work.
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« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2009, 06:55:59 PM » |
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That's a great moment, Rick. That kind of reward couldn't be replaced by all the money in the world.
I hope you didn't try to drive that truck in traffic before you got the stuff out of your eyes.
Don't know about Popeye, but I've got that stuff it mine. Good on ya Popeye! |
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« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2009, 07:12:01 PM » |
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My wife has been a Girl Scout leader for the last 12 years. Every year she complains about how little the parent’s participate with the troop events, it’s as if the parents use her as a cheap baby sitter. Many of those girls would have never experienced the events that they have if it wasn’t for my wife. Every year the cookies go up in price and the troop gets a little less, but somehow my wife finds some coupon deal, or discount that makes up the difference.
Of course I end up getting involved with teaching them how to down hill ski, or help keeping count of them when they’ve got a trip to the Mall of America, or chauffeuring the group to outings.
She doesn’t do it for any reason other than knowing that some day, some kid will be a better person because of the experiences that they had as a Girl Scout.
Although I’m not a fan of Hillary Clinton, but if you want to make good kids, maybe, sometimes it does takes a village….. children do learn from our example.
Same deal here but with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. I don't care if some parents use it as a babysitting service. 99 percent of the kids in the program are great kids and the longer they hang around the better they get! This summer both of my boys are working at the local Cub Scout Day Camp. They're working with the Cub Scouts and having a ton of fun doing it. It's not uncommon for them to end up volunteering and spending the night helping fellow Scouts with advancement and working on service projects. |
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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2009, 05:00:11 AM » |
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Thats good to hear popeye! Hope to see you in S. Bend in July, but got to check 1st. I work that day and have to see how much time off I have left. I took alot of days off this summer. If not, maybe see ya at the CBR! Fudgie, I'm not sure I will be in South Bend yet, don't have my July work schedule yet. Not sure about CBR either, will have 2 in college in August, so dad the ATM will have to check my finances. Popeye |
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« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2009, 05:05:58 AM » |
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That's awesome. Did you say you give these kids rides on your bikes? The Rogue Riders were discussing this when we do next years shave off for St. Baldricks. We wanted to do it later in the year and make a ride out of it, and possibly offer rides to the kids battleing cancer, but we thought the liability might be more than we can handle. You know, no good deed goes unpunished.
How do you do it? I sure would like to offer some of those little guys a ride.
Keep up the good work.
We have an 80 mile ride and the kids with tumors can ride in the ride if they like. I have a young lady who has ridden with me the last couple of years. At the end of the ride, we have a Celebration of Life event under a big tent. We give the riders to meet the kids that they are helping. It is a great day. Here is a link to a ride in Ann Arbor. http://www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids/calendar/2009/michigan.html |
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« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2009, 05:07:43 AM » |
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That's a great moment, Rick. That kind of reward couldn't be replaced by all the money in the world.
I hope you didn't try to drive that truck in traffic before you got the stuff out of your eyes.
Willow, I was fine the day I got the call. Can't say the same thing when I typed this up. Took me a while, screen keep getting blurry. Popeye |
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« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2009, 07:35:48 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2009, 03:56:55 PM » |
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That's just flat out cool. You come back down to earth yet ?  It is good to hear of people doing good things for others. Also good to hear of these folks getting a thank you like that from someone they helped. |
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