I haven't been on my bike for a couple of weeks, and I've missed riding so much.  It's been somewhat of a stressful week for me, and I needed to re-charge my internal battery as well as the battery on the bike.  I was hoping it wasn't going to rain today.  I already knew it was going to be cold though, but I wanted to ride anyway.   When I got up the sky was very cloudy.    By the time I got my bike ready to ride and out of the garage I saw raindrops on my bike and my helmet, but I was determined that I was going for a ride, and no one or anything was going to stop me.    As I started riding I could feel myself let go of everything that was on my mind.  So for the first time I rode my bike to church all by myself.  Everyone there knows I ride, but no one has seen me ride from my church except two other CMA members.  As I was turning left onto the church driveway I saw all those people standing outside watching me and I wanted to do everything just right.  Then I saw the sand  in the road and I got a little nervous and I laid down my bike.  I was so mad which gave me the extra strenght to pick up my own bike.  Now with new scratches on my bike, a bend foot peg and scuffs on my leather,  I am very grateful that the only thing that got hurt was my pride.  Of course everybody else just wanted to make sure I'm alright and came to help in case I needed it, but the only thing that helps a hurt ego is to just get up and keep going.  The ride home was wet, but the Lord was watching out for me as He always does.    

And here is my stress relief recipe:

Pray - Take one helmet  -   A pair of chaps  -  A map of the US (unless you do as I did and just ride to church) -  Exhale often  - Repeat as necessary

God bless and ride safe

My Comments From: greybeard 25 Nov 2007, 8:05 pm ride on   the wind will blow the cares away and the ego will heal From: lil_southern_steel 25 Nov 2007, 1:58 pm It always works for me.... glad all that got hurt was your pride.  Keep on ridin!