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Originally Posted by alantf
Oh wow, WW. Why didn't you tell us? I'm sure I didn't miss it. You'd have had all our sympathy and prayers. You didn't have to go through it alone. Again, please forgive me if you told us and I missed it. So sorry.
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No forgiveness is needed Alan. I might have mentioned it in passing but didn't make a big deal of it. I do appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Lynda was the reason I first appeared on the forum after she found her GZ. We both knew very little about the bike and I was elected chief wrencher so sought the best little forum to help me along.
Lynda passed away last August 24th after a very hard fought battle with Cancer. It was a tough time for both of us, her family and friends. Lynda was loved by everyone who knew her. She had a special talent for touching a person's heart and asked nothing in return except for a smile.
Lynda raised 3 fine sons during her first marriage and all 3 have a place in my life and heart. 5 grand daughters who made her proud and 1 son in law who was married to one of her sons. He is also part of my life and I do have visits with him now and again. I thank my lucky stars for the love and friendship each and every one of them has shown me over the years.
Lynda had 5 years of riding and travelling on 2 wheels without so much as an oops or get off. After her last long distance solo ride half way across Canada and back she hung up her helmet and said "I'm done riding." It was her decision and I never questioned it. She spent more time with friends and got quite serious in her photography. I was there to see different chapters in her life and share many of them.
I have the support of many local and distant riders in my life. I do thank them all. I am looking forward to getting back on 2 wheels and getting out and about more after 2 years of living in limbo. That said, I might even get out for my first real ride on the Honda CTX700N I recently brought home in the back of the truck. It is a very nice bike and I look forward to renewing my riding skills. I did have one short ride in an absolute downpour the day I bought it after it was off loaded locally. The farkling has already started with the addition of a windshield. A new power cord for a Battery Tender and LED driving lights are in the mail right now. I am feeling some excitment and look forward to the next chapter of my life.
I know I will always have a special Guardian Angel riding on my shoulder to shield me from harm.