May 16, 2009 5:11 PM
Zach's getting a motorcycle
I guess it had to happen.Boys grow up and no longer have to bend to their mother's worst fears.
Zach - who just graduated from Liberty and is going into Marine Officer Candidate School next fall - has decided to spend his last three months of freedom riding a motorcycle.
He is taking a three-day course to prepare. I'm already biting my nails.
Your sympathy/experience/advice will be appreciated :)
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Sorry, couldn't help but laugh..... I've got 4 boys!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Lisa | May 16, 2009 7:36 PM
First a big hug ((((((Barbara))))))
Then, a word of advice from my husband. Make sure that EVERY time you (Zach) ride, wear your safety gear. And make sure that includes a full face helmet.
My husband was recently in a motorcycle accident. By the grace of God, he was able to walk away relatively unharmed. However, we are sure that the injuries would have been much worse had he not been wearing his safety gear. In the end, my husband had 4 cracked ribs, a few scratches on his arm and 2 small cuts on his face from hitting the inside of his helmet. My husband's head went through a window of a minivan and he hit the van at between 45-55 mph. Because of the full face helmet, my husband's face and head were well protected.
I was nervous when my husband first got his bike, but it has been over 8 years now that he has been riding. This was his 1st accident on the motorcycle. We praise God every day for His protection.
And congrats to Zach on OCS.
PS- I can't wait for my husband to get a new bike because I LOVE riding with him!
Posted by: j dan | May 16, 2009 8:38 PM
Ugh...this is why I would be okay with just having girls....but then the girls date the boys with motorcycles, so I guess that might not be much better! :D
Posted by: Debra | May 16, 2009 9:29 PM
We have motorcyclists in our family. There have been no accidents at all in over a decade of riding them everywhere. I envy my sister whose husband rides her around on his. It really really looks fun to me.
But I will pray for you, to put this too in the hands of your capable Father. He knows all about that boy and his bike.
Congratulations for the graduates ! And Liberty no less. I'd love to know more about your experience with that school, if ever you want to comment, exclaim or pontificate.
Posted by: Cynthia | May 17, 2009 7:30 AM
I suppose the correct protective gear is the most important thing aside from good defensive driving. We were always taught to wear clothing (preferably leather) over all of our body no matter how hot it was: jacket, gloves, long pants and boots. Also beware of sunglasses that are too dark at twilight.
Posted by: Greta | May 17, 2009 10:28 AM
The three-day class tells you he's ready. (Sigh, even if you aren't.) If he wasn't ready he'd just get the bike and be sure he knew what he was doing. . . .
Posted by: Salome Ellen | May 17, 2009 11:55 AM
I grew up with motorcycles and LOVE them! My four brothers, my father, 2 sisters-in-law, my husband and I all have our motorcycle licenses! My mother's one demand was the safety course offered through the MVA, which was extremely helpful. The biggest peace of mind I brought from the course was the statistics that show how much lower the accident rate is among graduates of the little 3-day course.
Being a motorcyclist has, I believe, made me a better driver over-all. Not only am I more aware of cyclists, but I am more cautious and aware of EVERYONE around me, and more conscious of my own reflex times, and probably more courteous, too. Being a safe, responsible rider is the single most important thing and makes riding SO FUN!!!
One of my older brothers is an instructor for the police department, and remains my best role-model for safe biking. I pray every time I get on my bike, and just yesterday had my daughter pray with me when my husband went on a ride.
Take a deep breath and talk to his guardian angel. Oh, and once he's been riding for a while ask him for a ride. It's a blast.
Posted by: Kate | May 17, 2009 4:02 PM
