TheBanyanTree: My #OnwardIGo Musings (Barb Edlen)

[Teague, Julie Anna]

We all have to weigh our choices.  I know how you feel on your motorcycle, and if I felt that way, I'd not give it up.  I didn't feel that way when I learned to ride, so any risk was simply not worth it to me. But there are other things that people consider "risky", like climbing mountains or even riding my bike to work, that are so very worth it for me. We can't give up what we love most. 

Julie

-----Original Message-----
From: TheBanyanTree <thebanyantree-bounces at lists.remsset.com> On Behalf Of Barb Edlen
Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2019 1:10 PM
To: trsmith44 trsmith44 <trsmith44 at cox.net>; A comfortable place to meet other people and exchange your own *original* writings. <thebanyantree at lists.remsset.com>
Subject: Re: TheBanyanTree: My #OnwardIGo Musings (Barb Edlen)

Stay off of Snowy? She’s my way to fly while yet earthbound. 

If I had injured myself while riding, then yes, I would be selling my bike. But, I fell on our insanely steep driveway where black ice had formed under the snow. 

“When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it's over, I don't want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don't want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument. I don't want to end up simply having visited this world.”
—Mary Oliver



She says it perfectly 🦋

I *do* sincerely appreciate the concern, though. Very much so. 💜


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> On Dec 28, 2018, at 6:42 PM, trsmith44 trsmith44 <trsmith44 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for clearing up the ?s. I should have known.
> 
> My optimism for your on-going improvement is sincere and educated. I do hope you will stay away from motorcycles though.  : )