The time
has come…The ’13-’14 winter season in Panorama is completely over. I think it’s
pretty safe to say that each and everyone here has spend every free moment on
the hill during the past 135 days. The perks of a life as a Ski Bum! :-)
I planned
to spend 100 days on the hill, but, unfortunately, I quickly had to realize that
the physical condition of my bum knee fell short of expectations. Of course I’m
able to go skiing, to go running on the treadmill or to work out on the
stationary bike, but that doesn’t mean that I gained the muscles I’ve lost at
time of surgery. I still have to work really hard on developing extra muscular
strength in my right leg. But as the proverb says: “Where there’s a will, there’s
a way.”
After
injuring my MCL while heliskiing, I took the wise and adult decision of
purchasing a special designed knee brace. I know there are probably a gazillion
people with bum knees skiing without any aid, but I’ve had my fair share of
injuries. The only thing I still have to realize is that I can’t act like a
hero once I’m wearing my brace, but that there is a reason why I’m wearing it.
I’m still working on that, though :-)
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| My new skiing buddy! |
In spite of
all the medical issues I’ve been through this winter season, I’ve still enjoyed
every second of it. At this point, I don’t know if I should smile because of all
the memories or cry because it’s all over again. Time definitely flies when you’re
having fun. So now I guess the time has come for me to sit down and think about
the future…
Although I
grew up in a super small, cozy and common village in Belgium...I’m not so sure
any more that I want to have a future over there. It’s just that I have the
feeling that I’m never genuinely happy in Belgium. I do smile and pretend to be
happy, but to be honest I just can’t stand the mentality, the egoism and the
need to posses more and more. This doesn’t mean at all that I don’t appreciate
life, because I have some of the most amazing friends and of course a loving
family.
Maybe this
is my moment of experiencing how it feels to ‘stand at the crossroads of life’.
Either I go for the obvious life in Belgium or I take a risk and continue
building my life/future over here in Canada. But this all has to sink in first…
I’ll tell you all what I’ve come up with once I reached a decision which makes
sense :-)
To conclude
this blog post, I would like to thank each and everyone from the rk heliski
family! You guys are truly amazing and made me feel very welcome. We shared
some laughs, cries, peaks but also lows, tequila shots, stress, funny stories,
jokes, new vocabulary and many more things. I’ll forever cherish every moment
in my little Belgian heart!
