I hope this story is true. I really do.

My friend sent me the following link. He's also the only one currently reading this blog, so this is for the benefit of future readers. Take a minute and read the story, then come back.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2007/08/03/4392738-ap.html

There are so many things I like about this story for so many reasons.

1. Inspirational - this man has suffered more personal loss than just about anyone I can think of. While MSBs (men seeking boners) spend a literal fortune on Viagra and Cialis and "natural male enhancement" products because they can't sprout wood, this guy has to navigate the world with one leg a stump of an arm. Still, for 22 years he's tried to do something that most adults take for granted; drive a car. 22 years! For more than half of my life he hasn't let the man get him down...until now. We should all try so hard to get what we want.
2. Frustrating - he obviously has a marginal ability to drive, since he's lost his license so many times. The fact that he ever had a license in the first place is amazing. Yet through this 22 year long struggle to master the road, he's kept at it. He even led police on a chase for eight minutes - how many of us can say that? - at which point the police gave up the chase for fear of endangering lives. He has one leg and a stump arm - that's it! - and he outran police and made them give up the chase. What's frustrating is that the jackass in front of me the other day - with two good arms (I couldn't see his legs) - couldn't manage to use his fricking turn signal as he made a right turn from the center lane of traffic while going 10 under the speed limit. I would have thought he was drunk, but drunks drive better.
3. Funny - This guy - again with one leg and a stump arm - spent time in prison for, in part, KICKING A STATE TROOPER! Can you imagine the scene in the courtroom?

Judge: Mr Wiley - who only has one leg and a stump-arm, mind you - is charged with habitually driving without a license and with...um...it says here 'kicking a state trooper.' Is that right?

Prosecutor: Yes, that is correct, your honor.

Judge: Really? Kicking? He has one leg!

Prosecutor: We're aware of that your honor.

Judge: And we're prosecuting him? Seriously? He's not David Beckham or anything you know. He's only had one leg since he was thirteen.

Prosecutor: Your honor, it's still assault. That one leg is really strong.

Judge: What, did he kick him in the vagina?