And so it began...
There are pivotal moments in life where your world is changed in an instant.
The day you say I do.. the day your children are born, the day you watch your parents take their last breath. Your life is forever changed from that moment forward.
It is a very special moment when you get to witness a moment like this in your child's life.
Nikolas was a ripe old age of 4 when he first jumped on his custom built 1978 Suzuki JR 50 built by my father.
It was a warm California Christmas day. Nik was totally unaware of the new adventure he was about to embark on. My father had been working on the bike for months prior to the up and coming revel. I don't think Nik really knew what to think when we rolled the bike out of the back of the truck and presented it to him. I just remember seeing his face and the look in his eye when he realized that the motorcycle that we were pushing up to him was his. Every little boy dreams of owning his very own motorcycle at one point in his life and this lucky little boy had his very own.
After a few moments of walking around the bike and looking at all the details he insisted that he try to ride it. Only ever being on a pedal bike we were a bit leery of his first test ride. We packed up the bike and went to a local open field. We knew that if at least he was going to try to ride it that there would be a crash or two to get him going.
After stationing different relatives and family members in calculated positions throughout the field and suiting up with safety equipment we were ready for the first test ride. I was stationed in one location and Dad was going to run along side with the pull cord ready to pull the plug if things got a bit out of control. My brother was on the other side of the field ready to "catch" him if he was unable to stop.
The concentration and anticipation that came over his little face was so intense. I still see the same focus today when he swings his legs over the bike. Ready or not Mom we are going to do this Dad yelled from a few feet off. I wasn't sure if I should close me eyes and look away or watch with eagle eyes so that when my little man fell I was ready to pick him up and kiss his wounds.
As the tiny wheels began to move forward my heart began to race... off he went. Dad struggling to keep up with the pace that Nik was keeping. No issues with balance, no issues with being afraid, there was no looking back.
My brother was stationed on the other end of field like I said to "catch him" as I was convinced that by the time Nik had made it to the other side he would have forgotten how to stop and would have no idea how to get off of this moving machine. To much of our astonishment. Nik had other plans then to stop. As he began approaching my brother he started to steer around him. In fact he made a complete circle around my brother and was headed back my way before we all knew it. Again with Dad in tow, running and breathless now.
Both of my boys were coming toward me both with grins from ear to ear. As if he had been riding the bike for years. He slowly comes to a stop right in front of me and looks up. Both my husband and I much to our disbelief smiled and laughed at how controlled and calculated he was. Never expecting what we just witnessed.
After a quick hug and a great job Nik. He looked up at me with his tiny little smile and said.
"Momma, that was the coolest think I have ever done. I love my new motorcycle. Can I do it again..."
Fast forward a few years...
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Gotta love our racing life.
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