16 Years. 16 Miles. 1 Bike.

Last weekend I did something I haven’t done in 16 years... I rode a BIKE!

Not only did I just get on a bike after 16 years, but my roommates and I rode for over 16 miles on trails running throughout downtown Lynchburg.

Have you ever heard the statement, “It's like riding a bike?” It typically means, something comes naturally and you’ll never forget it. Whoever said that never took a 16 year break from riding a bike -- because riding a bike for the first time in almost two decades, is not just like riding a bike.

It was hard at first to push-off and get-going, then at times if i slowed down too much, it was hard to keep the bike stabilized. Shoot! Let’s not even talk about what it was like having to pass someone or having them pass me… Eekies!

However, I had such a blast and am very thankful my roommate suggested it!!! Not only was biking a great workout that will strengthen my calves and quads, but it was also very nostalgic -- taking me right back to my childhood.

As a kid, my bike was my only mode of transportation and my source of freedom. After putting a few more rides under my belt, I get the sense that it will help me find freedom from the last 43 pounds I have left to shed. 

Joshua "Bubba" Wade

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That Aha Moment!

Have you ever had an Aha moment? I have!

It’s that moment for you when something just “clicks.” As in, everything makes sense all of a sudden.

For me, my Aha moment was limping out of my doctor’s office on a cane and exploratory surgery looming in the future. It clicked, right there in the parking lot, if I didn’t change my life soon – there wouldn’t be one later.

A couple of months ago, Mutual of Omaha’s Aha Moment Tour of 2015 contacted me, having found my blog and subsequently picking-up on all the local buzz about Bubba’s Odyssey. A short time later their silver streamline bus pulled into Lynchburg and I got to sit down for an interview.

Having the privilege of sitting down with the awesome folks conducting the Aha Moment Tour was what I think was my most impactful interview to-date. AND HERE IT IS!

Joshua "Bubba" Wade

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Goodbye Granny

Today we say goodbye to my Granny (Augusta Parnell Lawson-Carter-McBryear Wright). She was the matriarch of our family and for many decades the glue that held the whole thing together, taking everything in stride and making sure that everyone was loved enough. Up until a few months ago, Granny would play host to my college and work friends in her hospital room, brightening their day as they brightened hers.

Granny began her fight with for her health with a stroke and dehydration, it was ultimately pneumonia that claimed her life, even though she had weathered through multiple strokes, aggressive cancer, and a grocery list of other complications.

However, let’s not focus on the negatives but the positives. Three life lessons that Granny taught me were about; prayer, adventure, and my own life. Granny had a heart for the Lord and it was evident in how she taught us about prayer, if two or more people agree on something it shall be done (Matt. 18:19). Granny loved adventures from just running errands or traveling out of town. Often growing up she would say, “If a car pulls up in front of the house, just get in and go. Ask where it’s going later.” And most recently, Granny through her health problems taught me and reinforced why I should make the life changes that I am today so hopefully I won’t have to fight like she did.

As the family follows our princess in the hearse on her last adventure to the family plots on Buffalo Ridge in Woolwine, Va for Granny’s private burial, I ask for everyone to agree in prayer with the whole family, that all the glory be to God and for our peace and comfort.

Thank you,

Joshua "Bubba" Wade

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