Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Ironman Athletes, This is Dillon.

Dillon is a hero, and a gentleman. He's retired to Kona and he has a routine. Read most of the day, talk to friends, go to the pool, talk to some more friends and at sunset, go to the front of the apartment building to sit and watch the sunset every night. He's owned a business before, saved some people's lives before, and he's seen quite a few things change. He watched early Ironman races, which, as he says happened "Before the Germans got here and made it such a serious thing."

If you're passing by Dillon - he's on the right up four sidewalk stairs just after Lava Java at sunset every night - yell out to him a big "Hello Dillon!" It will mean the world to him. If you're walking by, stop by and introduce yourself. Life is short, we now we run, we now bike, we now swim - we are doing an Ironman on Saturday - but someday we all may need help just to walk, and we may find ourselves in a routine of sunsets. Give him some encouragement as you pass by. You are his aid station.~

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That is Awesome. Without exception, the best entry on your blog. Wish I was there to celebrate a sunset with Dillon. It is unique characters like Dillon that make places like Kona memorable. Keep up the good work.