just a little of my perspective...there is nothing greater than being out on the water in your boat, with your friends/family wakeboarding, wakesurfing, skiing...whatever you prefer. We as a society at times take things for granted (I have fallen prey to that ) many times. Simple w2w jump, landing a little off, taking a soft nose dive then getting flipped under the water and board ripped off your feet suddenly, noticing a major pop and feeling excrutiating pain in my lower abdomen...then being rushed to the emergency room
I've been around boats and done some type of watersports for over 24 years since i was 8 years old, never once needed a trip to the ER. Thank God it was only some torn abdominal wall muscles and thank God I exercise daily so the recovery has been much quicker. We all are so fortunate to be able to get out on a lake or river and go boating, especially wakeboarding which is one of the greatest thrills in my opinion surrounding watersports. That moment of mind numbing pain, uncertainty of how much damage has occurred within your apparently broken body, and the wondering thoughts that prevail...just puts things in perspective.
I will definitely be more thankful each time I can walk away from my boat after a weekend of wakeboarding and feel no pain and have no one else injured. Wakeboarding is an absolute pleasure, but more importantly it is a privilege to go out and do it....
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