The Paul LIma Family Needs Your Help‏

Friends,

We
are reaching out to you to keep our friend and fellow motorcycle
aficionado and shop owner Paul Lima in your prayers and to help Paul and
his family in this time of extraordinary tragedy and hardship.

Paul
Lima built GP Motorcycles, a dealership of the finest European brands,
from the ground up. Fueled by his fervent passion for motorcycles, Paul
has provided exceptional service to thousands of friends and customers
across the country. For almost two decades, Paul has always strived to
make sure all his customers had the best possible experience with GP
Motorcycles, even if it meant putting the best interest of his business
aside. Introducing people to the motorsports lifestyle, sharing the
experience, and creating new enthusiasts have always been the aim of
Paul and GP Motorcycles. 

Paul
never hesitated to go the extra mile to represent the brands and
products he regularly enjoyed, himself. Whether on the racetracks around
the country, at trade shows or in the local community, there was no
denying Paul's passion and commitment to the brands he showcased with
such genuine enthusiasm.

As many of you know, on April 4, 2012,
Paul suffered a tragic accident while enjoying his passion. Paul had
terrible crash on a motocross track and fractured bones in his lower
back, and as a result of the accident, he is now paralyzed in both legs. 

Paul
recovered remarkably well from a 9-hour surgery to realign and
stabilize his back, and he is now undergoing therapy and training at a
rehabilitation center to get adjusted to his new life. While everyone
prays for a full recovery, the prognosis is unfortunately not very
promising. The doctors have given their normal, safe, low-percentage
probability of gaining any meaningful sensation in his legs, but for
those of you who know Paul, that small percentage is all he needs. 

Friends, it is now time for us to help Paul!

This
is an incredibly difficult time for Paul, his wife, his two children
and everyone close to him. There are many physical and psychological
challenges that lay ahead for Paul, and the best we can do for him and
his family is help pave a path across this arduous terrain that he must
now find his way across. 

Paul
does have medical coverage. However, there will be many additional
expenses not covered by his insurance. There will be family expenses,
such as home remodeling, a specialty vehicle, and hired help. There will
be additional rehabilitation programs and/or medical procedures not
covered by his medical insurance. In order to create an environment that
gives him the best chance for recovery, Paul Lima and his family need
our help.

We have set up a bank account as well as a PayPal
account to accept donations for the benefit of the Lima family. Please
show your generosity and contribute so Paul can get the best treatment
available, and so that his family at GP Motorcycles can welcome him back
as soon as possible.