I May Be Done...

[Shirl]

With all of the extreme stress my family and I have been going through with my mother's situation I may have to hang up racing for good. We are giving her physical therapy everyday because she cannot walk, and now things are worse because of the serious injury she sustained a month ago. We have been working with her everyday. My rollbar is sitting in their basement...Tonight, she said to me (as she was lying in bed while I was giving her therapy)... what's that bar doing downstairs? Your not going to put that in the car and race...? Please don't do that...I wish you wouldn't do that anymore. This is NOT the first time she has said that, but it is getting to me emotionally. I have been questioning myself about life in general and now realize that the things that are most important to us can be taken away in a split second; like life, limbs, health, etc. I have seen people hit the wall and even flip their cars at the track...some walk away, some don't. I almost bit it a few times because the car has gone sideways on me. Basically, I don't want her to become upset or sick over my interest in this dangerous sport..which is what it is (even though we don't like to think of it that way). Most importantly, I have to be safe in order to take of her. Maybe things will change in the future. I will continue to show my car in the upcoming season...but racing will be on an indefinate hold. Best of luck to everyone attending AIS.

[WishIHad$$$]

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So sorry to hear that. But if I were you I'd do the same thing. I agree with what you said completely. Hope she makes quick progress toward recovery. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] on knowing your priorities. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[snatch]

ditto,
I recently lost my grandmother. Things were going so well in my life that I got caught up in my joy and neglected to worry about others worse off than me.
She passed away with out me ever saying goodbye and it hurts so much to not let someone you love that much know how you feel.
Things can be gone in an instant. I can completely see your dilemma with racing, and your mother not wanting that and all. Thats hard. Just take it one day at a time. Good luck and god bless.
Shane

[MustangEater8251]

DOnt't sweat its understandable there are more important things to focus at the moment in your life...

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

I can feel you,
My family seems to like to get cancer and hart problems
If any one shuns you for this they are wrong.I will personally [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img] them.

I made the mistake of not seeing my great great great grandma and 2 great aunts, ill never forgive my self.

My mom is epaleptic and every time she has a seziure her brain fade alittle more. My worst fear is something happen and me be in Iraq, or even Aviano Italy (my home base) it would take me at least 24 hours to get home, or if she just forgot who i was.

"I have been questioning myself about life in general and now realize that the things that are most important to us can be taken away in a split second"

I do every time im laying in the mud becuase of the mortors.

Who doesn't question there life?

thank you for giving me a goal,
something to look look beyode this hell hole.
just never let you dreams go
if every thing in life was handed a plate
how long would it be for it was ate
when your life shows a better time to shine we'll all be here
comfort those in need, spend the time you have with them and should they remeber what times, the numbuer of dimes, and the wind chimes. take the memories with you
use what they taught and head for your goal.
these are things we all forget, its like were sleeping our eyes just glazed,
we don't even see the haze until its wiped away, but for the lucky few some blows the mind and clear the glaze
the haze will heal in time, as will our hearts
our goals we so much look forword to sometimes fade
the ones we love wanted us to live great,
so before you hate, look to the sky, and lisen to your hart. you can still hear them telling you any thing you want you can have, all you have to do is work for it.
Live life knowing in hart you gave them your all, and die knowing you did all your dreams was what they they knew you could do.


this is what i'm fighting for
Andrew Miller






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[njspder]

statisically you are about 20times more likely to be injured in an accident on the way to the track than at the track.
racing is as safe as you make it. if you prepare your chassis to handle the power you are making you are not liekly to have any problems.
there is always a possibility of something going wrong in anything in life, hell, one of the 75 year old oak trees in my back yard "could" fall at any second and hit the house. but life gets real boring f you worry abotu every could and maybe that there is in the world instead of living the way you want.
i respect your position and your mothers greatly. my mom is so afraid of me racing that she has never even seen me compete, and that is in over 10 years of legal competition. if nothign else our parents fears for our safety jsut prove how much they love us.
i hope you will compete again in the future. good luck to you and your family.

later
tim

[Skinny]

Take care of what needs to be taken care of first. The track's not going anywhere. Let me know if I can do anything for ya. [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[Shirl]

Thank you Travis and everyone else... [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img] ya

[foremanator00]

Sorry your moms sick but it seems she doesnt want to see you happy, racing made you happy and if your mom really cared about your happiness she would understand your passion for racing, yes it is more important to take care of her but when and if things get better she should want to see you do what makes you happy. Your car is amazing for what it is and i understand racing can be dangerous but its not like your running a 130+ down the 1/4. Good luck with your mom but when the time comes, you shouldnt give up on what made you so happy, please in no way take this affensive, I just think you should not disclude racing from your life altogether