WWDGD?

I have a million dollar idea.  I’ve decided I am going to create a line of clothing and jewelry with the letters “WWDGD” on each item.  WWDGD stands for “What Would Dave Grohl Do?”  Let me explain…

For those who don’t know, Dave Grohl is the singer and guitarist for the band Foo Fighters.  One month ago, Dave broke his leg onstage at a show in Sweden.  Instead of stopping the show there, he had the medic hold his ankle (which he thought was the sole injury) in place while he sang and played guitar from a chair.

After that show, 46 year-old Dave had a decision to make.  He could cancel the upcoming shows, but he knew that people were counting on him.  So, instead, he designed a tricked-out throne, from which he would sing and play during shows.  And sing and play he did going forward; for three solid hours each show.

His injury became a running joke throughout the show, in fact the tour is now known as the “Broken Leg Tour.”

I have always said that Dave Grohl is the coolest person on the planet.  He gained even more cool points with me when he appeared in the movie The Muppets as the drummer of the knock-off band, The Moopets. However, how he dealt with this injury takes him to a whole other dimension of cool.

I know that not all of us have access to a throne, though we damn well deserve one.  But Dave teaches us a valuable lesson.  There is always a solution.  There is always a way to keep moving forward, no matter what part of us is broken.  So, the next time you are faced with an obstacle, think to yourself, WWDGD? (patent pending)