Bikers & Teddy Bears

An Ebay cafe friend's Father died yesterday. He was an avid Harley rider, and he was riding his Harley last week when a car ran a red light and smacked right into him. They made the decision to pull the plug on him because there was no brain activity:(

It got me to thinking about something I saw several years ago when I was working at the phone company.

Several of us were in the breakroom, and we heard a big roar. We looked out and there were hundreds (or maybe even thousands) of motorcycles parking in the lot across from us. I know...you're thinking "Ok, so you saw a bunch of bikers..big deal!". What really caught my attention was the teddy bears. Every single cycle had dudes and dudettes all decked out in their Harley gear, and riding in front of the bikers was a teddy bear! They were taking a break before finishing their ride to drop of the bears as part of the Toys for Tots program. It brought tears to my eyes...seeing these big tough looking guys with teddy bears. Alot of people put a Hells Angel label on Harley riders...but as a friend pointed out, most Harley riders are just regular guys that have jobs and happen to like to ride as a hobby on the weekends. After seeing all those guys and gals, I will never put a label on bikers again...they have a big heart just like the rest of us:)

I hope my friends Father is looking down on him from his great big Sturgis in the sky....