8/5 Tue-Post Bike Trip Reflection.
Miles biked-1210
Over 50 people were on The Cyclo Healer Team and largely by private donations raised to date for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center- $9500.
67 family and friends and Unitarian Universalist Church hosts and Warm Shower hosts helped out during our trip with lodging; driving the support van; and with meal preparation.
On every day of the journey I was inspired and my spirit nourished by the connections made amongst family, friends and new acquaintances.
Many family members and friends on the home-front helped me realize my journey by helping to organize The Cyclo Healers Prouty Team; organize the departure and arrival home celebration.
It’s been almost 4 weeks since arriving home from our bike journey. I was home for a week and then Bryce and I left for a productive week on a youth service trip with 25 youth and 5 adults from the UU and UCC churches in our town to work with Habitat for Humanity and non profit organizations in New Haven, CT who provide both crisis and transitional housing. The bike trip already seems long ago, but now that I’m settling back in at home, I find myself reflecting on the journey and thinking about what a gift it was to be able to embark on it. Many people have asked me if I’m exhausted from the trip, but instead I found it invigorating. I realize how sharing experiences with a common endeavor deeply enriches and bring meaning to my life. During this trip, I was able to deepen bonds with my family; rekindle and strengthen friendships; and establish new kinships. As memories from the trip float into my head, it brings a smile to my face, followed by a quiet aaah, life is good…
About Me
- Jill
- Vermont, United States
- Last September during a routine mammogram screening, an abnormality was picked up. Following a number of tests, I was diagnosed with early breast cancer and treated with a lumpectomy. Instead of letting fear of cancer engulf me, I have decided to embrace my cancer by trying to live life to the fullest. As part of my healing process, I have decided to reach out and reconnect with my friends and family, get back into shape, and heighten breast cancer awareness. In 1979, I rode across the country on my bicycle with my friend, Carol Glaser. The hospitality we received on our trip filled my soul. I have decided to do a bike trip again this summer from Westcliffe, Colorado, which I once called home, to my current home in Hartland, Vermont. I would love to have family and friends join me on segments of the trip and look forward to making new friends along the way.
Aug 6, 2010
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