Jim Richardson & Family
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Jim Richardson & Family
As many of you know, long time Huntington Beach kneerider and all around nice guy (unless you piss off 6'2" 240 pds of beef) broke his neck last year while surfing draining hollow Newport River Jetty. Thankfully Jim had a successfull neck surgery and is rehabilitating himself the best he can. With pain and numbness in his limbs he is pushing forward.
Jim, who is an electrical contrator foreman with years of experience is out of work on disability. He has taken the bull by the horns knowing that he may not be able to return to his previous work load. He has taken on studying and preparing for his electrical inspectors exam. Way to go Jim!
Jim has even paddled out recently to get the body moving the best that he can being careful not to reinjure himself.
Sadly, life throws more at us at times that we can handle. Many of you know Jim's lovely wife has been real sick with a form of cancer for sometime. Recently, they had a real scare as she went back into the hospital and was put in intensive care. She is back at home and Jim and the family are doing the best they can to keep her comfortable. She is very weak but fighting.
I have known Jim for sometime now, spending many hours in the water together including a trip to the Mentawai's in 2002. Jim would never ask for it but I know any words of support for his neck and sick wife by the Kneelo community would be supportive. You have all beeen great in the past to so many others in need.
Jim may kill me for writing this but even the strongest of men need support from time to time.
Jim my prayers are with you and Kim.
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Jim, who is an electrical contrator foreman with years of experience is out of work on disability. He has taken the bull by the horns knowing that he may not be able to return to his previous work load. He has taken on studying and preparing for his electrical inspectors exam. Way to go Jim!
Jim has even paddled out recently to get the body moving the best that he can being careful not to reinjure himself.
Sadly, life throws more at us at times that we can handle. Many of you know Jim's lovely wife has been real sick with a form of cancer for sometime. Recently, they had a real scare as she went back into the hospital and was put in intensive care. She is back at home and Jim and the family are doing the best they can to keep her comfortable. She is very weak but fighting.
I have known Jim for sometime now, spending many hours in the water together including a trip to the Mentawai's in 2002. Jim would never ask for it but I know any words of support for his neck and sick wife by the Kneelo community would be supportive. You have all beeen great in the past to so many others in need.
Jim may kill me for writing this but even the strongest of men need support from time to time.
Jim my prayers are with you and Kim.
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Thank you Mark, my prayers are with Jim, his wife, and family. I have met Jim, so this touches me even more.
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Hey Jim, Dont know it I surfed with ya before, Im sure we've seen each other in the water if you surf RJ's. Just want ya to know, I'm praying for you and your wife because I know prayer works bro.
God speed to you and your wife.
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God speed to you and your wife.
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Jim, wow...that's so much to handle right now; I don't know how I would go through all this if I were in your shoes, but (as Casey intimated) God does, and God can work--my prayers are before His loving throne. Glad you got some water time awhile back to recharge before jumping back into the caregiving of your wife and family.
Mark, thanks for passing this along to me and the rest of the kneebros.
Mark, thanks for passing this along to me and the rest of the kneebros.
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Prayers to the Richardson Family
Jim and wife,
Please know that you both are in the Honingford family's prayers and if there's anything at all that we can do to help in any way, please don't hesitate to ask. Having known you for just the brief time that I have, I know that you are a humble soul who would resist the idea of reaching out, but believe me, I along with what I'm certain are many others would be more than willing to do whatever we can... Oh, and good luck on that inspector's exam. Does this mean I get one free sign-off on the final of my choice???? (Just kidding...)
Please know that you both are in the Honingford family's prayers and if there's anything at all that we can do to help in any way, please don't hesitate to ask. Having known you for just the brief time that I have, I know that you are a humble soul who would resist the idea of reaching out, but believe me, I along with what I'm certain are many others would be more than willing to do whatever we can... Oh, and good luck on that inspector's exam. Does this mean I get one free sign-off on the final of my choice???? (Just kidding...)
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Hang in there Jim. My prayers and good thoughts are with you and the family. I have lots of respect for you!
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