Tim Storey

So this is a human example of how things happen to us that are awkward and unpleasant, and we did not order them from Life's Diner, where you just wake up one day and nobody thinks that you're going to chip your tooth or that your dog's going to be ill and it doesn't look good. or some bad news comes. So I was in Detroit, Michigan, and I was going to speak for this big event. It was snowing.

This was two years ago. I get out of an Uber. It's a big car, like a sports utility. And the gentleman that is driving me says, hey, these must be these guys from here to get you. It was three big guys, almost bodyguard type guys. And they had big coats on. So they came up and when I was getting out of the car, it was pouring down snow.

This was two years ago. I get out of an Uber. It's a big car, like a sports utility. And the gentleman that is driving me says, hey, these must be these guys from here to get you. It was three big guys, almost bodyguard type guys. And they had big coats on. So they came up and when I was getting out of the car, it was pouring down snow.

And I said to one of the guys, you think it's safe to put my foot there? And he said, yes. So I put my foot down and I instantly slipped. And when I slipped, I twisted my ankle so bad, it just went like all the way on the left side. I mean, it was so painful. I was on the floor. snowing on me. I'm in a suit. They paid me a lot of money to speak up front already. So I've got to deliver.

And I said to one of the guys, you think it's safe to put my foot there? And he said, yes. So I put my foot down and I instantly slipped. And when I slipped, I twisted my ankle so bad, it just went like all the way on the left side. I mean, it was so painful. I was on the floor. snowing on me. I'm in a suit. They paid me a lot of money to speak up front already. So I've got to deliver.

So I'm on the floor and the guy's trying to yank me up and I go, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I said, I'm an athlete, but I know my body. So just wait one minute. I got to see if I didn't break my ankle. So they're all nervous because the guy said, yeah, you're okay. Step out. So I felt and I moved it. And it just ballooned.

So I'm on the floor and the guy's trying to yank me up and I go, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I said, I'm an athlete, but I know my body. So just wait one minute. I got to see if I didn't break my ankle. So they're all nervous because the guy said, yeah, you're okay. Step out. So I felt and I moved it. And it just ballooned.

And I'll work through this story quickly because there's a lot to it that's positive. And so I got up, the guys held me, I started limping. Now, this has not happened since high school sports. So one of the guys gets very nervous. He goes, oh my gosh, I have to go tell the owner that this happened to you and you can't speak. And I go, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

And I'll work through this story quickly because there's a lot to it that's positive. And so I got up, the guys held me, I started limping. Now, this has not happened since high school sports. So one of the guys gets very nervous. He goes, oh my gosh, I have to go tell the owner that this happened to you and you can't speak. And I go, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

No, I didn't say I can't speak. He goes, well, you can hardly walk. I go, yeah, but it just happened to me. I didn't say I can't speak. Well, when am I supposed to speak? Well, the guy looks at his phone, looks at the clock and he says, you're on in 30 minutes. I go, okay, just take me to a side room. I'm in so much pain. So I have a severe sprain and it was so thick in my ankle.

No, I didn't say I can't speak. He goes, well, you can hardly walk. I go, yeah, but it just happened to me. I didn't say I can't speak. Well, when am I supposed to speak? Well, the guy looks at his phone, looks at the clock and he says, you're on in 30 minutes. I go, okay, just take me to a side room. I'm in so much pain. So I have a severe sprain and it was so thick in my ankle.

So I'm just sitting there, I'm in so much pain and it was hard to even stand. So I said, you guys, being that this is an office, find me some duct tape, strong tape and some scissors. So they go and find it. I said, now, can you guys leave the room? And then the one guy said, I don't feel comfortable doing that. I said, well, be comfortable. Leave.

So I'm just sitting there, I'm in so much pain and it was hard to even stand. So I said, you guys, being that this is an office, find me some duct tape, strong tape and some scissors. So they go and find it. I said, now, can you guys leave the room? And then the one guy said, I don't feel comfortable doing that. I said, well, be comfortable. Leave.

You're going to get a kick out of this because you're a go-getter, too. I pulled my pants up. I duct taped my ankle from the bottom all the way to my knee like a peg leg because I wasn't about to be stopped. And it was a big crowd. And I told the people, don't introduce me until after the promo video. So there's a promo video that we run. And so the promo video was going on.

You're going to get a kick out of this because you're a go-getter, too. I pulled my pants up. I duct taped my ankle from the bottom all the way to my knee like a peg leg because I wasn't about to be stopped. And it was a big crowd. And I told the people, don't introduce me until after the promo video. So there's a promo video that we run. And so the promo video was going on.

And then the next thing you do, you see is me on stage. And I go, it's so good to be here. Can we give the owners a clap? Oh my gosh, I love everybody. I was in so much pain. So no one ever knew because I stood in one place and just moved and smiled. I was charismatic up here, but I was hurting down here. Wow. So the moral of the story is we all play hurt and I'm okay with that. That's just life.

And then the next thing you do, you see is me on stage. And I go, it's so good to be here. Can we give the owners a clap? Oh my gosh, I love everybody. I was in so much pain. So no one ever knew because I stood in one place and just moved and smiled. I was charismatic up here, but I was hurting down here. Wow. So the moral of the story is we all play hurt and I'm okay with that. That's just life.

Perfectly. They survived a season they did not see. It's almost like the weather reporters saying this is going to be the weather and then it's not. Right. You know, I remember like way back to 1988, people always have sayings like in 88, it's going to be great. And then it wasn't. So I don't know what they've come up with for 225.

Perfectly. They survived a season they did not see. It's almost like the weather reporters saying this is going to be the weather and then it's not. Right. You know, I remember like way back to 1988, people always have sayings like in 88, it's going to be great. And then it wasn't. So I don't know what they've come up with for 225.

But, you know, people have these slogans and these sayings at the beginning of the year. You're right. We learned to survive a season we did not see coming.