#Transfixed
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
On October 29th, 1999 My wife and I were married at a BMW Motorcycle Campout in NC. I had purchased a new BMW motorcycle for my wife as a wedding present, and was extremely protective.
A group of us went riding to a fruit cake factory together to get free samples, My Wife on her motorcycle and me following her on mine.
On the way a truck went wide in his lane and crossed over into my wifes's path on a curved mountain road. she chose to drive off the road into a field to avoid the accident and suffered only minor damage to the motrorcycle and her person, a sprained ankle.
I on the other hand, wether I was transfixed or totally stupid, followed her off the road, to help her.
Upon leaving the curve/road my motorcycle went down sideways and flipped.
If I had just parked my bike and walked to her I would have sustained no damage or injury, but instead, call it love, stupidity or being transfixed, I went down, HARD.
I broke 3 ribs, my arm, collarbone almost bled to death because I ruptured my spleen and an xray of my left shoulder looks like a road map of Georgia. the doctor in the emergency room told everyone to visit me before I went under to have the spleen removed that he didn't think they would see me again.
At least I got smart.
I only ride with my wife when she is one or more motorcycles behind me....I refuse to ever follow her again.
Arnold Goodfriend
goodfriend5@yahoo.com
7744 Mill Branch Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
252-446-0411
I saw the incident and all I could think of was to drive off the Submitted on 06/12/2002
Submitted by:
Arnold Goodfriend
Reference:
October 30, 1999
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