The Queen of Bicycle

Back in 2004 and 2005, a year before a major orthopedic surgery, which changed her life for ever, Liam was a very active rider.  When we went to the track on Saturday mornings, she used to go 2-3 full rounds.  That's nearly 1 kilometer.  Most of it was her pedaling by herself.  She would need some help here and there.  
In spring of 2005 Mery Lin Elementary had their annual Linapalooza talent show.  When we asked Liam if she wanted to perform, there was no hesitation.  "YES" with a big smile.  We rehearsed maybe once - because it was just too difficult to get the bike and Liam on the stage with no ramp.  There was also the question of timing:  how could she wait for her exact show time behind the stage, if we could not get her wheelchair there?  Crucial details that "typical" people are never aware of.  Anyway, these are all details which made it just most difficult and challenging - like most other things in her life. 

But when we finally made it up on the stage for showtime, all those concerns melted away (except for the thought of how to keep her safe, how we would take her off the stage, etc.)  The following video clip is not of a great quality, sorry.  I don't know if the viewer can sense the atmosphere in the school auditorium.  It was electrifying. I was on stage with Liam so I couldn't see much, but I was told that people in the crowd cried.  You have to understand:  Prior to this performance most kids and parents saw Liam in her wheelchair, saying hello to everybody, but not very active otherwise.  In the playground, after school, she would be tired.  Her head would start falling, she would drool.  That's the picture most of the people had of Liam.  And all of the sudden they see her on stage, pedaling like crazy to the beat of catchy music.  The place went crazy!
It might be a bit hard to tell because of the poor quality of the clip, but try to observe the expression on Liam's face.  It was priceless.