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We Don't Know Who is Out There On Their Bicycle....
These Guys Up Here Save Lives REGISTERED NURSE ~ FIREFIGHTER
and We Have CEOs. We Have Every... Mothers, Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles, Sons & Daughters
They Are All Out There and THEY ARE ALL IMPORTANT
So First, Lorena is Going To Say Something and I Just Think It is Incredible that These Guys Made It Through...
THANK YOU As You Can See From That Video Our Lives Have Changed Forever
We Went On A Bike Ride A Little Bit Over a Month Ago On The Morning Of My Birthday and We Got Struck By A Car...
It's A Moment That We Think About Constantly
But Throughout All The Hardships and Heart Aches... WE WILL PERSEVERE!!
Like I Said, Our Lives Have Changed Forever
But That One Moment In Time Will Not Define Us
BRENDAN IS MY HERO!!
He is The One Who Got Me Interested In Cycling
He is The One Who Protected Me That Day On The Day Of The Crash
Aside From All That ~ He Is My Hero For Working Tirelessly Throughout His Recovery
To Ensure The Awareness & Safety of Cyclists As Well As Drivers
GOOD EVENING...
Bad Things Do Happen
How We Respond To Them Defines Our Character & The Quality of Our Lives
We Can Choose To Sit In Perpetual Sadness, Immobilized By The Gravity of Our Loss
Or We Can Choose To Rise Above n' Appreciate and Treasure
The Most Precious Gift We Have That is LIFE ITSELF
As You All Are Aware ~ Our Sunshine Draws Hundreds To Thousands of Cyclists To The Arizona Desert ~ Year After Year
We All Know The Many Great Benefits That This Sport Brings
Not Only To Southern Arizona But Across AMERICA
Whether for Leisure, Better Health Or An Athletes Competitive Drive To Compete
Many Look To The Bicycle On A Daily Basis
Our Local, City, & State Leaders Have Done A Phenomenal Job Bringing Cycling Safety To The Forefront
SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY
We Know that Many Cyclists & Drivers Are Unaware of the Rules Governing Bicycles on Public Byways
At LOOK! SAVE A LIFE Our Mission is to Promote Safety & Having an Active Part In Our Community
Our Goal is To Build A More Respectful Relationship Between Drivers & Cyclists
Through This ~ Greater Awareness Will Grow n' From That, LIVES WILL BE SAVED
If Every One of You Sitting In This Room Did Something
You Can & Will Be Instrumental In Transforming America
In Being More CYCLING FRIENDLY, and SAFE FOR EVERYONE
MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT HUG ~ THE ONES YOU LOVE
CHERISH EVERYTHING THAT YOU POSSIBLE CAN
BECAUSE IT CAN ALL BE TAKEN FROM YOU IN AN INSTANT
RIDE SAFE ~ RIDE WELL
and When You Drive...
Please Remember to:
LOOK! SAVE A LIFE...
THANK YOU GUYS!!
IT'S AMAZING IN TRAGEDY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE SOMETHING LIKE THAT
THEN COME OUT AND THEY WANT TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER!!!!