
This is our friend, Jonathan. Last October, he was riding his bike down a hill and lost control. He crashed and was obviously not wearing a helmet. There was some brain hemorrhaging going on, so they did emergency brain surgery that evening. Thankfully, the surgery was a success and he is doing well. He now wears a helmet.
This affected not only Jon, but it also affected his family, friends, and others who depend on him. Besides the surgery and hospital stay, Jon has also had to deal with severe pain and lethargy following the injury, thousands of dollars worth of medical bills, lost income due to missed work, and having to rely on others to take care of him. His family members went through all this with him and took care of him afterwards. It’s not fun for anyone to watch one of your loved ones suffer like this.
We’re not telling anyone to wear a helmet. Wearing a helmet is a personal choice, but one that should not be taken lightly. Everybody says crashing or being hit is not a matter of “if” it happens, but “when” it happens. Anyway, something to consider.