As you head south on I-83 you head deeper and deeper into Ravens County.
Sunday, we met a man who turned his love for the Ravens into something that might end up saving his life.
This is a story with several twists, the Baltimore Ravens, cigarettes, a massive heart attack and a 1981 Harley-Davidson.
“It's almost like a cult, Ravens fans are crazy,” explained Tim Sessions.
“I smoked, I drank, did everything I shouldn't do and never listened to the doctors and then one day God reached his hand down and tried to bring me up there with him,” Sessions explained.
Last March, Tim had the kind of heart attack that is so serious it is called the 'widow maker.'
“The doctor told me I had about two minutes, my wife took me to the firehouse, if I had waited for the ambulance to come to my house I wouldn't have made it,” explained Sessions.
“We're very, very happy, fortunate, that he is still around with us,” long-time friend Brian Dahlhdimer stated.
“It was well over $200 a month, $6 a pack, a pack a day,” Sessions said about how much his habit cost him.
Tim's wife helped convince him to spend that $200 a month in a different way.
“I need him, I need him with me, hopefully we are going to be together forever,” stated his wife, Walkyria Sessions. “But he has to take care of himself and if the bike is the incentive, he can have another one if he wants one as long as he doesn't smoke.
“She told me if I started smoking again, I'd have to sell the Harley,” Tim confessed.
Tim is 52 and his bike is inspired by number 52.
“He reminds me a lot of my Dad, the work ethic,” Tim Sessions commented. “Ray has proven this year that he's turned around and come back from a pretty serious injury.”
But nothing quite like being two minutes from death. The American Cancer Society may even be interested in Tim's story to help others put down the ‘cancer sticks.’
“Hey look you can have a have a nice Harley if you don't smoke,” chuckled Tim.
“I saw Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow so spring is right around the corner so hopefully in another couple of weeks we'll be out riding with my buddies,” commented Tim.
“I don't even want to try to ride the bike, I wouldn't touch it,” Tim’s son, Brent Sessions told us. “If I were to crash that I think I would be kicked out of the family for a little bit.”
“Ray, Ray if you see this, please sign my bike for me please,” pleaded Tim Sessions.
Now if Tim can overcome a major heart attack and a 35-year cigarette habit, I've got a hunch that he is going to make that happen.
Sunday night, Tim and his friends watched the game outside, an amazing patio.
A lot of the Ravens fans in York County call themselves Border Jumpers, once from Maryland, but now calling PA home.
Sunday, we met a man who turned his love for the Ravens into something that might end up saving his life.
This is a story with several twists, the Baltimore Ravens, cigarettes, a massive heart attack and a 1981 Harley-Davidson.
“It's almost like a cult, Ravens fans are crazy,” explained Tim Sessions.
“I smoked, I drank, did everything I shouldn't do and never listened to the doctors and then one day God reached his hand down and tried to bring me up there with him,” Sessions explained.
Last March, Tim had the kind of heart attack that is so serious it is called the 'widow maker.'
“The doctor told me I had about two minutes, my wife took me to the firehouse, if I had waited for the ambulance to come to my house I wouldn't have made it,” explained Sessions.
“We're very, very happy, fortunate, that he is still around with us,” long-time friend Brian Dahlhdimer stated.
“It was well over $200 a month, $6 a pack, a pack a day,” Sessions said about how much his habit cost him.
Tim's wife helped convince him to spend that $200 a month in a different way.
“I need him, I need him with me, hopefully we are going to be together forever,” stated his wife, Walkyria Sessions. “But he has to take care of himself and if the bike is the incentive, he can have another one if he wants one as long as he doesn't smoke.
“She told me if I started smoking again, I'd have to sell the Harley,” Tim confessed.
Tim is 52 and his bike is inspired by number 52.
“He reminds me a lot of my Dad, the work ethic,” Tim Sessions commented. “Ray has proven this year that he's turned around and come back from a pretty serious injury.”
But nothing quite like being two minutes from death. The American Cancer Society may even be interested in Tim's story to help others put down the ‘cancer sticks.’
“Hey look you can have a have a nice Harley if you don't smoke,” chuckled Tim.
“I saw Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow so spring is right around the corner so hopefully in another couple of weeks we'll be out riding with my buddies,” commented Tim.
“I don't even want to try to ride the bike, I wouldn't touch it,” Tim’s son, Brent Sessions told us. “If I were to crash that I think I would be kicked out of the family for a little bit.”
“Ray, Ray if you see this, please sign my bike for me please,” pleaded Tim Sessions.
Now if Tim can overcome a major heart attack and a 35-year cigarette habit, I've got a hunch that he is going to make that happen.
Sunday night, Tim and his friends watched the game outside, an amazing patio.
A lot of the Ravens fans in York County call themselves Border Jumpers, once from Maryland, but now calling PA home.