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 Announcement... PLEASE READ!!!
Announcement….

With a lot of thought and consideration I have decided to Ride in the local Eastern NC MS150 in memory of Sydney “Lalligal” who suffered from MS. I am not sure where the thought came from exactly. But for some reason after it came across my mind I could not shake it. I looked at the dates and I found I already had plans so I started to push it to the side because I am really in no shape to do this again at this point. Last time I did it was in 2004 and before my most recent knee surgery. But the more I thought about it the more it stuck with me, so I thought well if I do it I want to do it right. I’ll contact the family, and thought’s to make sure it is ok. The family was pleased and I felt a little pride in the reaction I got, so now to thoughts. I wanted to be able to blog my training progress as well as track my donations and I wanted to be able to get the thoughts family involved. But to do that and put up a link so that I can get donations from thoughts members as well as my outside people I wanted to get the “NOD” from the Don… or the Ben lol. Well I was given a green light.

So Friday I will register with the event and I will be given all my direct links to the National MS web page… and from there I will start to track my progress with my training… or my lack of… and then how the donations are coming. Each rider is supposed to bring in at least 200.00 plus their registration fee… I plan to cripple that amount and leave it in the dust… but I am not sure what goal I want to set quite yet.

Thank you for reading this… this is not about me in any way… this is about Syd and about MS… so during all of the MS blogs tell your stories… about Syd… or about friends and family members who have this… share…. And find friends that you may not have know were out there… you guys are all beautiful people… and Syd was a special and beautiful person as well… Help me remember her, and bring out community just a little closer.

Thank you….

Smile… when you can not push any more and you are about to give in… the reserve you find out of no where just might be an angel lending you a hand.

http://www.thoughts.com/Lalligal

    Posted by DouglasMB on 2009-05-18 14:53:15 | Rating: | Views: 318
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You're amazing Doug! What a beautiful thing you're doing!! I can't wait to follow this, and I'll support you any way I can!!! :).
Posted by  brlracincwgrl  on 2009-05-18 15:01:32 
  
Awww thank you dear... but I'm just a guy on a bike... these people live with this stuff... and if she was not such an amazing person I would not have thought of it
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-18 15:03:19 
  
Doug I think this is a great idea and I would be glad to help out

D

Posted by  bigd49  on 2009-05-18 15:02:42 
  
thank you big D I will keep you guys informed... and there will be lots of pictures
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-18 15:04:00 
  
Douglas, this is such a wonderful gesture and tribute to my sister's memory. On behalf of my family I would like to thank you and offer our full encouragement. =) - Love Bia.
Posted by  Blossom  on 2009-05-18 15:03:38 
  
Thank you Bia that is great... I am just glad to be able to do it.
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-18 15:05:17 
  
Doug, this is really gonna mess with your tough-guy image! Seriously, though, I think it's a wonderful idea and I applaud you for doing it. You have my complete support...well, you already knew that...I'm even gonna dust off my pom-poms to cheer you on!

Ride on, you crazy diamond!
Posted by  BootLady  on 2009-05-18 16:46:19 
  
Thank you Bootsy... but if you but out pom poms and start cheering I am going to start looking for UFOs.... and Tough-guy image? Bah... I am going to ride a unicycle pulling a truck... will that help?
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-18 16:52:37 
  
Whoa... BL still has her pom-poms from HS? Are they still in tact? Hehe... sorry, could not help it. Her ET made me do it! hehe
Posted by  heatherslife  on 2009-05-18 19:07:39 
  
great work doug
lots of people have wonderful ideas, but they don't always follow through...good for you!
My brother in law has MS, its a baffling disease, thanks for raising awareness as well as money!!
Posted by  roe  on 2009-05-18 16:50:25 
  
Roe... i am sorry to hear about your brother in law... they raised over a million dollars at this even last year... it is a great thing for MS
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-18 16:55:27 
  
you're such a good person and I admire you greatly :).
Posted by  sarafeline  on 2009-05-18 17:23:13 
  
Ummm thank you... but I am no better than anyone else... I just have more time on my hands.
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-18 17:25:10 
  
Firstly Doug I think you are doing a great thing. And I of course will behind you 100% to cheer you on.

Secondly I have to laugh since when have you had more time on your hands. I mean between those ridiculous hours you work, and your writing and everything, you have more time on your hands. Or is there something you are not telling us......lol..

Best of luck my friend and three cheers for you. You go for it and leave everyone else eating your dust.........
Posted by  KP  on 2009-05-19 03:25:05 
  
hahaha you make me smile KP thanks and I can always find time when the reason is good... i'll sleep when i am dead lol
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-19 06:41:07 
  
You are a good man Doug - Puck
Posted by  puck  on 2009-05-19 05:32:28 
  
thank's puck... but a man is only as good as the things he believes in....
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-19 06:42:08 
  
I'm really proud of you Doug and I know it is going to take a lot of training for you to get your knee working hard enough to take you on that strenuous journey. However, Sydney was worth it and I think you doing this has brought back a lot of lovely memories of her a lot of us have. Well done and I'm right behind you, all the way!
Posted by  overthehillandfar...  on 2009-05-19 06:26:50 
  
OTH: Thank you!! and that was my goal for thoughts.... to bring everyone together and remember how great she was... and on the other hand make us realize how important our lives are... one person can change so much if they just try.
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-19 06:44:15 
  
Doug bless you.xxx
I don't know Lalligal but I have read about her in Bia's one blog.
And I think she is a wonderful person.
And you are a wonderful man for doing such a thing for her.
I am also proud of you..
And am proud to call you friend.xxx
Posted by  brainfreeze21  on 2009-05-19 06:50:42 
  
Aww thank you freezie poo.... that was nice of you to say.
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-19 06:58:52 
  
Doug, brilliant idea, I support you 110% and with Sydney in mind makes it even more special to me and others here :) xxx
Posted by  EasyToSay  on 2009-05-19 07:08:20 
  
thanks easy... your a dear... and yes Sydney makes it special
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-19 07:11:47 
  
Doug, great idea..you have my support :o)
Posted by  Angie_vV  on 2009-05-19 17:00:14 
  
Thank you Angie
Posted by  DouglasMB  on 2009-05-19 17:39:24 
  
Great idea...Thanks for raising awarness so that we can help others in this situation. We need more people who are willing to make a move such as you have :)
Posted by  michelle8angels  on 2009-05-20 14:38:32 
  
Hi Douglas. I'm SO happy that this was approved! You are awesome, my friend. What a wonderful and very thoughtful endeavor. Good luck! I'm behind you :) XXX

p.s. loved your quote, too!
Posted by  Ellie2008  on 2009-05-22 08:57:40 
  
One Love - its a beautiful thing. We are behind you 100%
Posted by  jason  on 2009-05-23 14:39:53 
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