Pop a Wheelie Point of View
This past weekend I took Number One Son to field lacrosse provincial qualifiers in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). As we were speeding down a major multi-lane highway I noticed two motorcycles on the on ramp. Because I was in the right lane, I was in the process of judging whether or not I’d need to adjust my speed when I realized exactly what the first motorcycle driver was doing: he’d popped a wheelie! Merging onto a major highway. Not 50 feet away from me.
Here are our two points of view:
Number One Son: Whoa that’s EPIC! How does he do that?
Me: OMG is he crazy?! What if he wipes out and crashes in front of me?
And that’s why I love writing for kids. Their reaction is so much more fun.
(The motorcycle sustained the wheelie for about 5 seconds or more, returning to two wheels just as it merged onto the highway proper and sped away. Big relief for me. In spite of our differing points of view, it was definitely the most memorable moment of the weekend for both of us.)
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