While chatting with my dentist today, I told him about the ride and our goals. I have to first say, my dentist is good at what he does. Sure, he finds cavities, battles gum disease and whitens teeth, but he does one other thing very well. He listens. He takes the time to ask how you are, what you are up to and then he lets you chat. He asks great questions proving without any doubt he heard what you just said. The 2 to 5 minute exchange following his tour of my mouth always makes me feel great. This sounds basic, but when you pay attention, you suddenly realize sometimes people aren't.
While explaining the ride, and our desire to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, he tells me of two patients affected by pancreatic cancer. One had a close family member who passed away from it. The other survived for two years before passing. The point is, this happens all the time. We tell someone about the ride and invariably we hear they know of a person who has a relative or friend who is or is not still here. We talk about the ride, but what we really do is talk about our moms. We hear others, and hopefully give them a chance to talk about someone they've known and loved. It provides a chance to think back on someone at an unexpected instant. Those moments are the best.
While explaining the ride, and our desire to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, he tells me of two patients affected by pancreatic cancer. One had a close family member who passed away from it. The other survived for two years before passing. The point is, this happens all the time. We tell someone about the ride and invariably we hear they know of a person who has a relative or friend who is or is not still here. We talk about the ride, but what we really do is talk about our moms. We hear others, and hopefully give them a chance to talk about someone they've known and loved. It provides a chance to think back on someone at an unexpected instant. Those moments are the best.
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