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I just don't see the big deal... It's like playin high stakes poker and being up 10 mil. "I'll walk away, drop it all right now.." ummm, big deal, why not would be the bigger question....
I will watch it again, i must be forgetting the pretence....
The Shop
There are so many sacrifices a family makes to achieve "the dream" as we've seen in recent documentations. I grew up racing out of Grandpa Fred's shop. He helped his own future son in law Pat Richter to race Trans Ams and Nationals sacrificing much of his own normal family time for that endeavor, it's not their first rodeo. But that's what passion for sport and life does to us. It never really feels like a sacrifice until you take inventory of the costs. Even then it's still a ways out when you look at the life choice experience and growth that's attained from living it. I'm sure there was some resent as attention, money, support can never be truly equally distributed, but racing at that level is all consuming. The Villopotos are a racing Family but I'm sure both immediate and extended have different levels of appreciation for our sport and I certainly can't speak for any of them. However, it looks like Ryan has made the opportunity to help his folks help Tyler get back on track. He's now also a supporter for his sister to attend college. He has in the past employed his cousin, assisted with Grandparents Fred and Fran's ability to travel the country to enjoy his success and their travel desires. Although if you ask any one of them they are all working to help Ryan achieve his success, be it mentor, hugs, cook, dish/clothes washer, running autographs, assisting for will call - wherever and whatever. "Family first" as one well informed poster stated prior...it' resonates with the Villopotos as much as any family I've ever been around. It must be that Italian heritage that's held strong. But it also made it very difficult to seperate when Ryan felt that was the direction he needed to go. The kid's as tough and driven as they come.
I thought it was another excellent and accurate documentation by Troy's crew. Certainly it's hard to tell the whole story, but from what I know, he nailed it.
As far as payback and what's a parent "entitled" to? Nothing, it's a free country and we all have our liberties. But we also have to be respectful of the work and acknowledge the sacrifices generations before provided for these opportunities. Ryan's a third generation racer, they've had a hand in perfecting one of, if not the ultimate Motocrosser of our time. A stong family is always the best tool in our tool chest.
Thanks for chiming in.
I also think Ryan(whole family?) getting right with God-helped turned things around there??
I came away all good with forgiveness & love-conquers all. :-)
Very good doc. My eyes welled up several times in that show.
Thank you.
I know there were some things that Ryan did that wernt great, but seeing him start following Jesus his family and him got stronger.
Hope for the best with Him and his family.
Pit Row
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