It has been awhile since I felt the pulse of a V-Twin revving beneath me and I am tired of winter yet spring will come and there will be a time to ride again. Today is not that day!
Learning how to move with the ebb and flow of life is difficult when you are task oriented. Connecting takes time and effort; it is not easy to learn how to cruse along letting the wind howl in your ears and to feel the pulse of the engine just for the joy of riding. One of the wonders about the God of Creation is that he enjoyed his walks with Adam in the garden; God went looking for Adam, calling out to him when Adam could not be found. God did this because he wanted Adam to know who he was not out of some need for Adam's companionship. I, on the other hand, want to "get it done" since that completes the task at hand only to discover again that I have missed the joy of the ride in this activity we call life.
Here is an example: One of the loves of my life is leaving for England and a second love was married this past week. I am forever wondering how these little people grew up without me being more involved in their lives. What task was so great, what mountain so high that I did not have the time, or is it the memory, to be more involved in their lives? I need to learn to ride my scooter with my heart and not just with my mind; to truely feel the wind and sun and enjoy the journy home. But today is not that day since I need to say good by!
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