Yesterday I was driving to Statesboro, GA for my job. I drive some of the more rural areas and it is not unusual to see people of all ages riding bicycles along side the road. But yesterday it was special. I saw the same person 3 times. Going to Statesboro he was riding one of these. Yes a girls bike.
His right leg was amputated just below the knee. He had a cigarette in one had and a cup of hot coffee in the other. As he would take a puff of the cigarette or a sip from his coffee the bike would wobble. But to his credit he was keeping a fairly brisk pace. On the way back to Savannah he was going home (I presume) and his pace was much faster because he was not smoking or drinking while driving. As fate would have it I had to return to Statesboro and sure enough there he was. This time he had a friend that was walking beside him. If you have ever tried to ride a bike and keep the pace with a person who is casually walking you know how challenging that can be. Regardless my friend was up to the challenge. With the slower pace the bike was wobbling more than the first time and his artificial leg was coming off the pedal frequently. To his credit he did not spill his coke in a Styrofoam cup. His friend had the same Coke cup. On my return trip to Savannah I did not seem him. I hope he made it home it time to give his daughter back her bike when she got home from school.
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