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Welcome to the Courage Communi Welcome to the Courage Community

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I feel like giving up I feel like giving up

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Mike, I do understand with your feeling. And I do understand your strong willingness to wake up and be cured from PTSD and TBI. I have written my book now within title The Power of Willingness. I've meet people within their disability either phisically and mentally. I do also interview people who wake up from their live after they were desperate for some reasons. As human being we have one thing to fight every obstacles. We call it 'willingness'. Try to recall your potentials, try to recall anything that
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I am just now joining this discussion, but I wanted to wish you well Mike. PTSD is rough, but trying to keep a positive attitude, though extremely HARD, is your key to making life seem more liveable again. If you need to talk, vent, or scream.... I make a great listener and will do my best to cheer you up! About 7 years ago, I was going through a really rough patch in my life and I wrote this... "When life gets you down, grab a cloud and examine the silver lining." Wishing you the best in all you do --
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Hello Kelley! I ,just came across this site last night, so I am still learning my way around. :) Hope all is well with you and yours! --Christie
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Hello everyone! Hello everyone!

From: KelleyG
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I just joined the Courage Community, and wanted to give a quick hello to all of you. I have been a paraplegic for almost 25 years. If ever you have any questions, need an ear, or even a virtual hug; I'm here. God bless!
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Children and inspiration Children and inspiration

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I'm excited to start my journey here at the courage community. I hope you'll join me soon. I'm traveling this week, but will be back in touch next week to share some of this crazy ride with all its twists and turns.
BTW if you are traveling a straight road - in life that woudl be - let me know which one it is I still haven't found one.
I want to share a little bit about my children who are such a big part of my life. I have five daughters.
My kids inspire me to be a better person. They test my patience, they make me laugh, they make me cry, they humble me.I can always do better for them.
My daughter Anna has a special place in my heart. One that includes uneven bars, a beam, a bouncy floor and a vault. Anna is six and a half years old. She’s a competitive gymnast.
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Gymnastics is tough. It demands everything and more. Anna trains twenty hours per week. Her love of gymnastics is far older than her young age. It’s so big I wonder if her little heart can hold it all in one place. That’s why sometimes I carry that love in my heart. That’s why sometimes my heart skips a beat when she tumbles through the air.
But then I look at her face and there she is, my Anna. Smiling at her coach. She has hard calluses on her hands from all the time spent on those uneven bars. She’s so proud when she gets a rip, when she does a kip with straight arms. She doesn’t stop when it’s tough. Even if the high bar looks far from where she’s standing. And she just goes for it. Some days she sticks it. Some days she falls on her butt. But she keeps going back and striving for more.
I stand on the sidelines because I can’t make it happen for her. No one can. It’s all within her. I can bring you to the road she wishes to take but she walks this path alone. I’m here, I watch and smile and kiss her little cheek. And shed a tear when she falls and gets hurt. Sometimes I wonder if it’s too much for a small child, but she can’t seem to stop practicing no matter where we go. she's determined and strong and she's one of the loves of my life.
How do your kids inspire you?
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Ride for Courage - Day 12 -MOA Ride for Courage - Day 12 -MOAB

From: Carlana
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TRIP HOME
DAY 12
PART I

Moab.

It just doesn't get any more beautiful than the twisty windy roads off the 191 that lead ya into and throughout Moab. It was nearly impossible to keep my eyes on the road. With no guardrails which have always give me some sense of safety from the cliffs that hang below such moutainous roads, with each and every turn around the bend, the splendor grew. I just kept saying, actually screaming, Wow. Wow. Wow. No word exists that can truly capture the true essence of such natural beauty. I was completely awe-stricken. Speechless. A rare thing for me indeed.

We stopped at Eddie McStiff's and had lunch. Met some of the locals, though really, most of “the locals” were tourists who had visited Moab, and never really left. We jumped back on the road and with each turn, another gasp. Another wow. We blazed past Lake Powell. Ahhh. I just longed for some way to capture this beauty so I could bring it home to John and share the experience with my family, my friends, everyone! I guess that's part of what makes something like this so special – the fact that it's your experience. You can't bottle it. You can't even be sure that the person riding ahead of you, or behind you sees or senses the same thing you do. It's just so personal. It's somehting that lives in your heart. You can't share it even if you tried. It belongs to you and only you. It's healing, cathartic and just meant for me. That moment changes you. It also addressed some much needed work I've need to do on myself for some time. Living in the moment. And for the first time for as long as I can remember, I was 100 % present. I wasn't thinking about all of the challenges awaiting me at home... lookin for work, tending to the garden, etc.

That's about the time I started really getting homesick. Even though I was surrounded by all this wander, but we'd been on the road, almost 2 weeks. It was literally 110 degrees and the days seemed so long, even though we stopped each day by 4 or 5 pm.

After Moab and Lake Powell, we headed into a sleepy little town, Blanding, Utah. It was just before dusk and we pulled into a gas station there. As I was filling up, a man pulled up and began asking how I liked my Trike. He actually owned 4 Harleys. He was with his 2 grandkids, teenagers, who also loved to ride. We told him we were headed home to California, and were plannin on riding on another hour or so before stopping for the night. He and his wife had been riding for years. He's also a Vietnam Vet and his son served in Iraq. Since he lived right around the corner, he knew the area well and warned us about deer being on the road and recommended we stop in Blanding for the night.

We made a collective decision and decided he was right. Darlene & I followed him over to his house and met his wife. They're great people. I shot a video of them on my phone and asked permission to post it here. To me, they embody the message of the Courage Community and all that we stand for. It's wondrous, ya just meet good people everywhere ya go.

The next morning we left Blanding and rode through the Ceremonial grounds of Kayenta. I lost myself in the grandiose beauty and magic of my surroundings. I pulled over to one of the roadside tents where some of the Natives were selling their crafts. I bought my momma an arrowhead. My pawpaw used to collect arrowheads. He would have loved Kayenta. We stopped at a little place for lunch and drank about 4 gallons of water. It was HOT! And the longer we rode the hotter it got. We ascertained that it was another 130 miles to Arizona. At this point, things started getting a little wearisome. The heat was taking a toll on our bodies. But we decided to forge on. It was a collective decision to go ahead inspite of the heat. We Not once did we ever take any chances regarding our safety. We were a team, and made each decision along the way as a team. There was no fear of expression any hesitation or self-doubt. Had one of us voiced any hesitation -
sensitive of each others needs and made decisions as a group.

But we forged on. We finally reached the southern tip of the Grand Canyon. We stopped for a final fuel up and the cashier told us about a town Seligman which was only an additional 40 miles up the road. We had made it to the I-40 and since the hot sun had begun to seep below the canyons, bringing in the welcomed cool evening air.
We rode along the southern tip of the grand canyon and rode on another 40 miles when we decided to stop for the night.

We checked into a quaint little motel on Route 66 in Seligman, AZ. After settling in, I rolled over to the Roadkill Cafe! I hung with the locals, knocked back a few, swapped stories and shared some laughs ... and tears. Happy ones though, reflecting on our personal journeys and how we all seem to find that common niche through the struggles we face in life.
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From: Carlana
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TRIP HOME
DAY 11
PART II

So the next morning, I got up early,and went over to see if Bob was working. I also wanted to have them look over the trike to make sure everything was in good shape for our upcoming trip through the dry desert heat. Sure enough, Bob (who I found out is actually the service manager) was working and even though I hadn't scheduled an appointment, they took her right in and gave her the once-over ... even gave her a bath! And, they wouldn't accept a thing for it. All “on the house” Bob said. I swear, you meet the nicest people on the road and in the biker community. I mean, I had only met Bob that one time, and visited with him for an hour on our way one week before. Seeing him again was like running into an old friend. We just clicked.

While Bob and the guys in the shop were checkin' on “Destiny,” I hung out indoors, talking to some of the others who worked there. I was downing lots of water... staying hydrated is critical when you're riding in extreme temperatures. I met a chick, Lynda, who works in “motorclothes.” I told her how excited I was about our upcoming trip through Moab. I'd never been there. Pat had told me, “gotta stop at Eddie McStiff's” – he said. Lynda seconded that. Lynda was very familiar with the area as she has ridden through Moab countless times. With pen and paper in hand, she began jotting down the most beautiful routes and more hotspots to check out along the way. What a doll.
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Ride for Courage Day - Trip Ho Ride for Courage Day - Trip Home 10 Part I

From: Carlana
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TRIP HOME
DAY 10
PART 1

After leaving Denver in the morning, we jumped on I-70 South. Pat had uploaded some Samples to my phone. I rode down I-70 – listening to the Samples, and Animals... yup -Pink Floyd. Isn't it funny how you can listen to a song, and immediately, you find yourself back in that moment. I don't know, with me, music has always connected me with memories. So with the mountain fresh wind in my face, the beautiful mountainous backdrop and “Nature” booming in my ears, I relished in the fabulous memories of the good ole college days, many of which I had just recounted during the CU mini-reunion in Denver.

I had to make a quick stop by Keystone Lodge and pick up my extra things, which I shipped home. Ya really learn how to pack when you have limited space and you're living out of your suitcase.... throw in the limited space on a motorcycle. I had practically packed my entire wardrobe. Just didn't want to hassle with it, so in a box it went and shipped it home. Big worry off my mind.

I met with the grounds manager at Keystone Lodge – what a sweetie pie. I just made one last ditch effort by calling to see if they had somehow miraculously found the cushion. They hadn't. Can y'all believe she actually walked the grounds herself looking for that cushion???? I mean, she had never laid eyes on me. I was so lucky I got to stop by and meet her in person and thank her face-to-face. We hugged and promised to stay in touch. She even let me shoot a quick interview with her. Check it out on the videos here.

Leaving Keystone, we jumped back on the I-70 and stopped for the night in Grand Junction. The next morning, I visited my buddy, Bob, over at Grand Junction Harley. We met him on our way out to the conference– he brought out the bottled waters, showed us where the ladies' room was and just treated us like we were family. I promised Bob to swing by on our way back through.
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