riding through the storm

there are a few things in this world that can bring absolute peace to the mind - if even for a few fleeting moments, seconds or minutes... riding is one of them.

yesterday brought yet more drama. tears were shed. frowns and gripes filled the day pushing aside all positive thoughts in my mind until there was no more room and my head began to pound. through all of this, a last minute presentation needed to be completed and a boss who is at the heart of the struggle, needed to be prepped for the upcoming day. there was a days worth of work to be done and we only had a fraction of that to complete it. minutes felt like hours. hours felt like days. and eventually it was done.

but there, at the end of it all, was my bike... trail ready, able and willing. and my good friend who is finally back from over seas. two and a half hours later, after sharing many laughs, sweating through short little climbs and flying through my most favorite trail (complete with sound effects - as i am known to do on such a trail) the world was at peace.

the bike can be a beautiful thing in that respect.