A few months ago, Rick came across a book titled, Ask and It is Givenabout manifesting one’s desires by focusing positive energy toward goals. It changed his attitude about his disease and life in general. He, as best he can – even now when in pain – focuses his attention on positive goals and envisions achievement of them. (There’s obviously a lot more to it than that but I’m not trying to reprise the book here.) One focus was on a series of adventures written about in Men’s Journal,. He cut out those he was planning in the future and posted them, by year he planned them, on a poster. He also wrote a letter to the magazine letting them know they had inspired him in his quest to look forward. Yesterday the June issue of the magazine was published – including Rick’s letter! Not only did they publish his letter, they are sending him a new Trek Fuel EX7 mountain bike for his contribution (one of the adventures was a bike tour through Provence).
Hi Rick; Well, I must say this is an impressive vehicle with which to communicate with you. That boy of yours is really something else (of course we’ve known that for a long time). I have not seen your Men’s Journal blurb but plan to very soon…and a Trek mountain bike to boot…nice job! I know, I know, it’s not about the bike. Adam and I are heading to Chicago tomorrow (Thursday) for Mark Switzer’s wedding — he is getting married on Friday evening in a downtown cafe. We’re looking forward to it — and looking forward to seeing Dale, Roger, Barb (Bucknam) Burritt, Dave Sater and Russ Harper; it has been YEARS since we were all together.
Our son Bo is about 15 weeks old now — he’s so much fun. He’s coming with us to Chicago (his first plane ride).
Rick, Adam and I talk about you all the time! Your honesty and humor (yes, you are a funny one) through pain and treatments are inspirational. By the way, you look pretty good bald. You have a round noggin, essential for the bald look. You can totally pull it of! We’ll be in touch…you are awesome…Chris (Peterson) Steffen