Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Have you considered doing this ride yet? You should. Hold on now, you don't necessarily need to get on a bike to enjoy this experience. There were over 400 volunteers who helped out on a daily basis, to help the riders survive. They fed us, cleaned up after us, took care of us, drove our luggage between sites, cleaned up the roads before we rode through them, posted signs, entertained us, massaged us, medical too, etc. Outside of the event there were those families or organizations who came out from various cities...simply to sit outside and cheer us, or even to provide us with free ice cream.
And then, after all that... the city of Los Angeles welcomed us as heroes. Imagine riding down a street packed with people lining up the sidewalks. Now imagine all these people cheering for you. Got the image? Good...for when I was riding down this street, side by side with my closest buddies.... I also had a bit of each of you with me. If it wasn't for all of your support I couldn't have done it.
I leave you with this. The next time you experience a crowd of people (say around 2,300 or so)...imagine you are all trying to exit a a high school gymnasium, through only 4 doors on one end of the gym. Now imagine no pushing, or people cutting you off..and everyone smiling. and helping you get to the same destination they are going to.
That is what the ride was like.
Imagine.
Until AIDs ends, we'll all be back someday, and I hope you will be too.
Mo
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