that I was in a horrible accident and almost died.
After a wondrous 20 mile back country day hike beyond Hidden lake in Glacier NP, I was on my home riding my wheels and I hit a deer at 70mph. Split the deer in half, wheels totaled and I was seriously hurt. Was told weeks later that my brain tried to shut my body down during the flight to the hospital. Strong belief that I had suffered severe brain injury. Within only 3 days I was displaying many normal functions of health, nerves, cognitive abilities, body coordination, etc. But it took a 3 week stay in rehab to convince 9 doctors that I was fit to leave the hospital.
My helmet, leather jacket, steel toed boots, gloves and layers of clothing saved my life. My left eye is a wandering eye now, possibly won't heal for 2 more years or never. My head and nose required plastic surgery. My ear needed to be reattached and I have many scars that will never go away.
A year later and I am feeling good, though I still deal with the mental/emotional/psychological aspects. The only peace I can seem to find any more is being on a trail, listening to the music of the trees, watching the rythmic flow of the waters, inhaling the silence of a forest, letting my mind be overwhelmed by the sights at an overlook or the top of a mtn.
So I'd like to thank all of you out there in WB Land for your direct and indirect assistance. Part of my recovery for the past year was being able to read many of your comments and thoughts and humour.
Hope some day I can give something back.
Different Socks