The wall that heals - The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Every now and then you come across something that is so special and different from your normal activities that you have to set back and feel good that you were a part of it. Today was the day I have been waiting on to ride my harley for months. Temps finally in the 70s and clear skys. The story about the general ride will come later but now I want to concentrate on something very special that I was a part of. My days ride took me through danville where I looked in a parking lot and saw a large group of motorcyles. I had no idea what was going on so I turned around and headed for the group. They were in a formation so I rode towards the end of the group and asked what was going on? The group had met to ride in escort of The Wall that Heals ( The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial) to danville's center college where it would be on display this weekend. The semi hauling the memorial pulled out and so did the rather large group of motorcyles. We had a police escort and we kept rolling through all the lights. To see over 150 motorcyles riding down the road as one group of fellow brothers uniting for the Vietnam Veterans was nothing less than emotionally moving to say the least. People were stopped on the side of the road and in the other lane to show support and waving and honking their horns in celebration. When we reached the city large groups of people were standing on the road side waving flags and clapping. Workers had left their offices and jobs and walked out on the side walk in front of their businesses to wave at the riders and show support for the cause..I couldn't help but feel so overwhelmed at the large number of supporters the memorial had brought out. We all somehow pulled in and parked on one of danville's center college's streets ( how we all parked is still a mystery to me) and got off our rides and began to take pictures and videos. I am truely greatful that my day off ride just to put some miles on the harley became a ride that I will not soon forget.
