Being Unable to Drive is Being Denied my Happiness

"Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)" (thejonnyedge)
03/06/2014 at 12:32 • Filed to: DRIVING, INJURY, JONNY EDGE, SKODA, vRS

Two minutes ago before I begun this article, I took this picture. I was taking my daily mournful glance at my car, standing at my bedroom window wishing, just wishing I could jump into it and drive the pants off it.

A few weeks ago I hurt my back. I think it was in January but I don't really know now, time has sort of melted inside my memory. I haven't been able to drive since it happened. I haven't been able to do much at all since it happened. One thing I have been able to do though, is write for you guys here on Opposite Lock.

Being injured this way made me realise that actually, I'm not content to make my way through the career that I currently have. I'm not content to do something I don't truly love. I want to write about my passion; cars.

I've been lucky so far for a person who has only being doing this for a few weeks. I've guested on two automotive websites and I've had some great responses and feedback from you guys here in the community of this website. You might have seen me in the excellent 'Best of Oppo' posts Daswauto posts occasionally. People either enjoy what I write, or appear to have some sort of faith in me. Or maybe it's both if I'm lucky. This is good for me. Maybe it gives me that little bit of extra happiness that I'd usually get from my car.

Driving is something I enjoy just as much as anything or anybody else in this world, having to look at my car and know that I can't yet do it even after all this time is hard. It's really hard for me. My therapy hasn't just been dealt with by the physios and the Doctors, it's been dealt with by you; the community on Opposite Lock and the others who have liked me enough to guest my articles on their websites and provide feedback.

So this is a little background to me, and a little thank you for the contributions and opinions to my articles and comments. It really is very much appreciated. Maybe, just maybe there is a small chance that one day I'll be able to do this properly if I keep working hard enough at it.

Who knows?

DISCUSSION (12)

redlined94 > Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
03/06/2014 at 12:40

Your articles have a good voice keep it up! I couldn't imagine going more than a day without driving my baby, I feel for you.

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
03/06/2014 at 12:44

I wish you a speedy recovery, sir!!

Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge) > theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil
03/06/2014 at 12:44

Thank you very much! I'm getting there!

Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge) > redlined94
03/06/2014 at 12:46

Thanks very much, and yeah I know. I drove every single day before this happened.

I've got a 220bhp beast outside and I can't drive it! It's hard.

McLarry > Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
03/06/2014 at 13:22

Here's to hoping you can get back in that driver's seat ASAP!

Team6.1 > Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
03/06/2014 at 13:24

I feel your pain. One week after buying my mustang I crashed a mountain bike, got airlifted to the hospital, I actually don't remember any of it. Long story short it was 3 months before I could drive it again (stick shirt and my right arm was FUBAR).

Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge) > McLarry
03/06/2014 at 14:44

Absolutely. I just hope that once I get back to work I can still churn out the same amount of good content for you guys and the others I'm doing bits for!

Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge) > Team6.1
03/06/2014 at 14:46

Oh, goodness. That sounds horrific. I hope you're feeling better now anyway, let's hope nothing like that ever happens again. I've herniated a disk. In constant pain despite being on strong painkillers. It's a worry. I'll get there though, until then I just want to write as much as possible.

Team6.1 > Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
03/06/2014 at 18:45

Broke my collar bone in 2 places, broken sternum, broke some ribs, sprained a bunch of stuf in my left hand/wrist, and a major concussion to top it off. Worse than that i was riding alone, they think I passed out for a while, and a hiker found me and drove me to the town's clinic where they air lifted me back to the city. Couldn't get myself out of bed for a week, had to get pulled up screaming in pain. I laugh about it now but it sucks being 100 % out of commision. Keep writing, or whatever keeps you sane and gets you through it.

Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge) > Team6.1
03/06/2014 at 18:52

That's a hell of an accident mate, glad you made a good recovery from it. Could have been worse I guess.

I'm going to keep writing as much as I can, hopefully everybody will keep enjoying it too!

BeholdTheCamaro > Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge)
03/09/2014 at 09:46

I couldn't drive my Camaro for about a month. Seeing it sitting there in the garage every day, unused, was painful. But I did something really stupid and it was a lesson I needed to learn.

Jonny Edge (@thejonnyedge) > BeholdTheCamaro
03/09/2014 at 10:33

Life teaches us these things. Everything happens for a reason, I really do believe that. Hopefully now I can kick on and pursue my dreams. I just hope it's not too late, and that I somehow stand out from the crowd.

Time will tell.