"Band of Brothers," "Brothers of the Wheel" "Brothers of the Road", what ever you call them, today was a day of celebration at University Park Care Center here in Pueblo, Colorado. Long known as being one of the better places in the state for long and short term care, they have now gone a step above and beyond that. Imagine, if you can, that you are no longer in complete control of your life and are completely at the mercy of a staff that takes charge of every aspect of your every day care. Wouldn't you like to be in a place that actually cares?
Today the staff welcomed the arrival of the British Motorcycle Association of Colorado as they made a road trip down to see one of the founding fathers of the group. Sherman Schroeder and two of his friends founded the group in Denver, Colorado in 1983. It was with great pride and a lump in my throat that I watched the riders coming up Desert Flower and parking along the road. And then the bikers all came inside for a final rally with the leader. Chocolate frosting on a white cake decorated with two motorcycles followed by a toast to Sherman, visiting and then the finale. Sherman made his way to the front of the building along with his two brothers. The bikers then slowly rode past one by one and saluted. And then they were gone.
There are some things that are just to hard to talk about. Suffice it to say it was a day filled with a great deal of sadness, but also an outpouring of love that makes me know that life is indeed worth living.
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