Why am I riding the PMC this year?
– To express my gratitude for cancer treatments and every moment I shared with my dad as a result (a special thanks to the MGH Yawkey Center).
– For all the joyful moments this work will make possible and in honor of those who endured for the benefit of others.
– For everyone who is currently fighting to beat cancer, as well as in memory of those who are with us in spirit.
– Because a challenge is a gift, a test of character, a chance to grow stronger, and this is a challenge we can face with a smile.
– David Whyte says this of giving: To give is to make an imaginative journey and put oneself in the body, the mind and the anticipation of another. To give is to make our own identities more real in the world by committing to something specific in the other person and something tangible that could represent the quality. To give is also to carry out the difficult task of putting something of our own essence in what we have given. The perfect gift may be tiny and inexpensive, but accompanied by a note that moves the recipient; the perfect gift may be enormous, extravagant, expensive and jaw-dropping as a courageous act of flamboyance and devil-may-care love, but to give appropriately always involves a tiny act of courage, a step of coming to meet, of saying I see you, and appreciate you and am also making an implicit promise for the future.
– The PMC is my tiny act of courage, and I appreciate anyone who is willing to give.
– The PMC is leading a charge to beat cancer. 100% of rider-raised revenue goes directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure.
With love, gratitude, and optimism,
Nick
