An UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP

COOL STORY PART I

Around 11 years ago, after the death of my little buddy, student, and friend Peter Lenz, a man named Michael contacted me. In fact, a lot of people contacted me to send their condolences, many having read about my experiences in working with and coaching the young and talented road racer in my long-standing monthly column. The comments were kind and sympathetic, thoughtful and considerate, but one of the emails in particular stood out for me, and that was the one from Michael.

His email read: “As a man in his sixties who has raised several children, I can repeat with certainty and from the bottom of my heart that no parent wants to lose a child, ever. It