Empathy

Just a short post before I head off to sleep.

I got a txt from my Husband tonight saying he had missed out on going to the MotoGP race today but that he'd been watching it live on TV. He said they had red flagged on the 2nd lap due to a crash and they were waiting to hear if Marco Simoncelli was ok after his crash.
While most people here in NZ were watching the Rugby World Cup final I had been trying to find the live feed of the race online but couldn't find anything. The reason I couldn't was because they were waiting to hear how Simoncelli was. Unfortunately he didn't make it.
After seeing all the footage that's all over the net already, I actually think this is a blessing. He fell hard, lost his helmet and was hit by 2 other riders. My heart goes out to them too. Neither Rossi nor Edwards could have known what was coming and Edwards ended up in the kitty litter himself.

MT called me after I let him know the news. We talked about how funny it is that we feel for people we don't know. Funny that just because we watch a person race on a bike for how ever many weekends a year it gives us the right to grieve.
Tonight I cried and prayed for a family I have never and will never meet, because they lost someone.
Some may say I'm foolish...actually many would but I don't care. I like that I feel empathy for others.It's part of who I am.
In that phone call it also made me even more sure that I really did marry the right Man for me. I could hear in his voice that he was upset too. There wouldn't be any tears at his end but he felt the same things I did towards the people effected. I had to smile at that.

NZ did win the RWC tonight and I am pleased. It would have looked a little silly if the hosting team failed lol
But along with the French, the racing world lost something tonight. A great racer who has left his mark on the world and in the memories of many.

I hope all effected find peace in time. xx