Colleen was run over by a box truck last year. She died. Twice. But somehow with modern medicine and lots of donated blood she survived. Join her in person our in spirit tomorrow as she puts up a ghost bike. I'm getting up early and riding the 40 miles from Hartford, a minor trip considering Colleen's experience.
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Tomorrow morning at 9am at the School House Deli in Madison on Boston Post a Ghost bike will be placed where I was run over. Join me and other cyclists, the Madison Ambulance, and supporters of safe roadways as the bike is put in place. Also, please consider bringing a LIVE potted plant to put beside the bike to symbolize LIFE. Although my life was taken twice, I am here and living. We will gather with hands held, prayers lifted up, seeking to work towards change. I will be wearing my triathlon swim bikini top, and Tri swim shorts, with my helmet, gloves, and cycling shoes, scars exposed, working to help save another's life. If I wasn't an athlete, I could not be welcoming you to help me create change. Also, bring YOUR bike-Depending on weather, we will take a GROUP SAFE ride afterwards and grab some brunch. Pain and fear can be crippling, but it can also be the greatest moving force on the planet.. As Jody Williams says, Anger without Action is irrelevant. Well, Im pissed, and Im acting. By the Grace of God, Go I.
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http://countytimes.com/articles/2012/01/31/news/doc4f281437dd01a682959639.txt
Ken K will be bringing the bike down. We also placed a memorial in East Windsor for a cyclist struck and killed July 1st.
http://www.kenkrayeske.com/2012/07/11/on-placing-a-ghost-bike-for-jay-albert-rip/
Stay safe kiddos. And make a difference.
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http://madison-ct.patch.com/articles/at-the-scene-of-horrific-accident-two-heroes-their-inspiration-and-a-ghost-bike#video-10668491
Colleen is a hero herself.
http://www.courant.com/community/east-hartford/hc-east-hartford-road-diet-0714-20120716,0,3579954.story
And the Burnside road diet is moving along.
I wanted to reach out to the bicycle community and let them know about a kickstarter that I am launching to fund a month long road trip to finish the shooting for my ghost bike project. Hopefully, you forward and repost this link and maybe even become a backer (every dollar helps). I greatly appreciate you taking the time to look at this link and pass it along.
Check out the project here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1004330446/the-ghost-bike-project
Thank you!!
Genea
I admire how strong you are to remember and face what was happened in your past. I like also the "Anger without Action is irrelevant." , for me this is how you will show that you feel bad and you want that person or event to know that you feel bad so that they will learn and act things as likely.
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