Because I Can!

I have not met my fundraising goal. The lake is not super warm. It is not the start of summer. And there is no end in sight for my Multiple Myeloma.

So, why am I jumping out of the lake in triumph? The short answer is, “Because I Can!”

I can get in the 64 degree lake AND it makes my body feel better. I can raise money for kids with cancer AND it takes my mind off my own stuff. I can jump AND while not very high, you cannot tell in a lake. I can choose my attitude AND when I choose correctly it always helps me

There is one more reason to jump, but it does not really fit the “can” theme. I have options for what is next for my myeloma. While it is a mind and spirit draining discussion every day for both Jeri and I, we are so lucky to have a couple doctors fighting for us. AND I know that so many others do not have a choice. We still do not know if we are doing the transplant or another line of therapy, but we are close and WE CAN CHIOSE.

SHINE!

The Road Rider

PS And this will make a great picture on the Times Square Billboard for the 2024 Great Cycle Challenge. Ha!