BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor

Subject: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Hawk
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 10:21 PM

A little over a month ago my longtime friend David (Raptor) was involved in a very serious motorcycle accident. It would have killed most people, but he's a very strong man with tremendous vitality.

To make a long story short, he lay in a coma in St Michael's Hospital in Toronto for 3 weeks. They kept him under with massive amounts of sedatives (it took about 5 times the normal dose to keep him from waking up, because he has so much vitality)...they did this because they felt it was safer to keep him comatose while he did the initial healing, due to many very serious injuries. He's been out of the coma now for about 2 weeks, and is getting better.

I visited David today at the hospital, and he requested that I start a thread on Mudcat asking for people's prayers and thoughts. He did this because he feels strongly that the prayers and thoughts of his many good friends here in the local area were crucial in saving his life. (this is not the kind of thing David would normally think about, but his experience of nearly dying seems to have shifted his outlook on spiritual things a great deal). The doctors say he was clinically dead for brief periods at least 11 times, but he's still here. David calls that a miracle.

In any case, he has felt so much helped by the prayers and good thoughts of his many friends here in Ontario that he would appreciate any others that can be send from farther afield too.

So that's why I'm posting it here.

To describe David, he's a musician, a lover of music by people like Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Tom Waites, etc; he's a big, tall, strong, enthusiastic extrovert who loves the outdoors, animals, specially birds...David is a world-class "birder", and can tell you anything you want to know about North American birds of all types. He likes kayaking, snowshoeing, all outdoor activities like that. He has a big heart and a wacky sense of humour. He is a good man. And one of the best friends I've ever had.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Dave Swan
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 10:29 PM

All best wishes to you both.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Hawk
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 10:40 PM

Thanks!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Bobert
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 10:42 PM

Sumabich!!!

Prayers comin' Raptor's way...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Hawk
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 10:43 PM

Thanks, Bobert. Much appreciated.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Beer
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 11:02 PM

I'm not a man of prayer, but for Raptor I will give it my best. Certainly good thoughts are coming your way.
Adrien

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Hawk
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 11:03 PM

Thank you! Signing off now till tomorrow.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Janie
Date: 17 Jun 11 - 11:04 PM

All my good thoughts and intentions winging north like a great, swift raptor, Raptor.

So glad that you pulled through, and may you be surrounded by healing light as you step out onto the road to recovery.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 12:17 AM

beautifully said,Janie, I'll second that!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 03:04 AM

sheeminey Sound like you are a very lucky man, Raptor. The best thoughts I can muster come winging straight across the continent to you. May you improve every day, may your pain decrease exponentially, may your spirits rise and lift you above all worries. Get well, dang it.

Thanks, Little Hawk, for letting us know.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: alanabit
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 04:02 AM

Thanks for letting us know LH. He has always come across as a good guy over here and I know that over recent years, he has had more than enough to deal with already. Please add my name to a very long list of people here, who are willing this fine man to return to us in good health.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: David C. Carter
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 04:11 AM

Please add my name to the list of well wishers.

And good on you, for starting this thread.

David

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: maeve
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 05:46 AM

Please send my regards to Raptor. He's in my prayers, and I'd already been thinking about him because of a recent owl visitor. If there is a further need (Letters? Music cds?)please let us know.

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 05:51 AM

Thinking of you, Raptor, wishing for your health and strength to grow day by day.

Bonnie in Ireland

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Morticia
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 05:51 AM

You've both got mine xx

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: gnu
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 06:20 AM

A big YES from me too.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:08 AM

An EX Biker - Done the ICU bit myself ! Good Thoughts to you mate !

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: billybob
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:14 AM

Lighting a candle and sending healing thoughts and prayers from the UK
Wendy

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: MartinRyan
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:15 AM

Not much given to prayer these days - but very best wishes to a fellow birder.

Regards

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:30 AM

Very good thoughts coming from Maine. As Maeve asked - anything else we can do?

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: bobad
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:40 AM

Get well soon Raptor, we're pulling for ya.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:43 AM

I hope your recovery continues well Dave.

And thanks for the birdwatching threads. I enjoy them.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: fat B****rd
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 08:20 AM

Very best thoughts and regards from Charlie in Dunfermline.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: olddude
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 08:57 AM

OH my Gosh, he got my thoughts and prayers ..

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: saulgoldie
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:00 AM

All my thoughts and prayers to you, Raptor. Get the well, soon!

Saul

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Robyn
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:14 AM

Healing thoughts from New Zealand.
Robyn

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: freda underhill
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:32 AM

What an amazing man to survive that. I'm sending strength and good wishes from across the planet!

freda

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: JennieG
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:34 AM

Good thoughts from me too.....heal, Raptor!

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Jeanie
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:35 AM

Prayers and good thoughts zipping their way across to you from here in the UK !

- jeanie

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: LilyFestre
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:56 AM

The power of prayer from people you love is an amazing thing!!!

Rest easy and keep on healing Raptor...we've got you covered!!!

Much Love,

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: bfdk
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 10:49 AM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery *winging* their way to you from Denmark!

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 11:21 AM

What Freda said. He sounds like an incredible "man among men".
And if you love him so, LH, that's enough for me.

Wishing him a recovery as full, fast and pain-free as possible.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 11:52 AM

As Townes van Zandt said "shake the dust off of your wings" and fly again soon, friend!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Hawk
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 12:05 PM

This is terrific! Exactly what David was hoping for. His fiance, Julie, is running a daily report on Facebook about how he's doing, so I will post a link to this thread on that page so they know about it.

Thanks, everyone!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 12:14 PM

LH, thanks for letting us know and please tell David thanks for the privilege of doing what we can.

I am giving thanks for his strong spirit and will and the incredible body of healing which is his. Will keep him in my thoughts and thanks givings as he continues to a full recovery in Divine time; this or something better for the highest good of all concerned.

With much love and gratitude,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: kendall
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 12:18 PM

There are two kinds of motorcycle riders. Those who have put one down and those who are GOING to put one down.
I speak from experience.
Hang in Mate, you will make it.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Monique
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 01:02 PM

Healing thoughts and best wishes!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: gnu
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 01:03 PM

Indeed Kendall... last ime I dumped mine was the last time. I required a minimum of three wheels since then.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 01:51 PM

Going in to light a candle and say a quick prayer.
Heal
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Jeri
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 02:25 PM

I wrote a song featuring birds, and now, watching the Decorah eagles, I find it's about eagles. It was an accident, if there are such things.

Raptor, my mother loved to watch birds and, in large part because of your threads, I have been interested. A number of them have been fed because you inspired me to watch them, and I'm sure they'd thank you too. If they knew about you, and if they weren't birds...

Heal well!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 02:37 PM

I remember when my brother got rid of his motorcycle. He was speeding down a long grade at the Oregon Coast when a deer leaped out just in front of him. He kept the bike upright but fishtailed and twisted all over the place. He said that's when he truly realized that all that was between him and the unforgiving highway was two narrow wheels...

Hope you feel incrementally better today than yesterday, David.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 04:59 PM

!!!(((***David***)))!!!

* = prayer sparkles

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Little Hawk
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 05:00 PM

I had 2 accidents on motor bikes. The first one could easily have killed me, if I hadn't been wearing a helmet...and I was young and flexible at the time. I gave them up after the second accident and have opted to have 4 wheels under me since then.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 05:02 PM

Little Hawk, thanks for starting this thread!

Raptor, we'll be pulling for you!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 07:37 PM

Raptor, wishing you a speedy recovery!

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 11:41 AM

Raptor, keep recalling how it felt like flight when you would ride.
Don't let this keep you from riding again one fine day.

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 01:21 PM

With an experience of a half-million miles on bikes (with several feet on the pavement) and waaaay too many times with comas and the clinical death thing, I have some idea of whatcha' got going there Rap!

Did you high side, low side, or lose an argument with a car? Whatever it was, get better quick......but relax if it takes awhile............


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: CET
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 01:52 PM

Thanks for letting us know, Little Hawk

Raptor is a very good musician, and one of the most generous and hospitable people you are ever likely to meet.

My prayers are on their way.

Edmund

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 02:30 PM

What a story!

I also had a bird observation that had me thinking about posting on one of his bird threads recently. I only ever see egrets flying alone, but last week I saw four or five snowy egrets flying together across the highway - it was magical, they are so beautiful! Pass it along, with my best wishes for a full and speedy recovery!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Prayers and Thoughts for Raptor
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 04:28 PM

adding a prayer for a good recovery and thankfulness of a life preserved.asking God for spiritual insight for you both.hope you dont mind me saying so.
heres a text for a birdman,i hope will be raptors experience-

"but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strengh;they shall mount up with wings as eagles;they shall run,and not be weary;and they shall walk,and not faint."
isaiah 40 vs 31.