After the ride...ready for a nap.
Day 10: 14 miles to the beach and back…talk about a fun little adventure! What is better than spending time with one of your best friends, doing something outdoorsy, and then throwing the beach into the mix? A couple weeks ago I probably would’ve said, “Oh! I want to do that. Ride my bike to the beach,” but it would be one of those things where I don’t actually make the time for it. I even almost didn’t do it. I woke up and I didn’t feel great, so I considered skipping the bike ride, but how lame would that be? We saddled up our horsies and made it up the steep incline of the bridge to the beach…that was a doozie. Something about knowing that you have arrived at a destination by the work of your own body is very rewarding. I’m sure I’ll feel it in a couple days, too! The weather was nice, the sun hiding behind the clouds and a little bit of a breeze. Going 30 mph downhill makes a nice little breeze too…makes you think about wearing a helmet (disclaimer: I do not endorse the use of a bicycle without a helmet in dangerous situations, such as heavy traffic and really big hills with sand and rocks). So I had a little mini-experiment planned for this bike ride, but as my funds are extremely low at this moment, I couldn’t do it. I’m not giving up, though…so I won’t spoil the surprise just yet.
On another note, I’ve been doing some thinking. Sometimes I wonder, is what I’m doing in life really counting for something? Is it really making an impact? Some days I feel like I haven’t achieved very much and other days I feel like I’ve done something good. Is my impact a compilation of just the good days when I’m at my best? No. My impact is a compilation of both the good days and the not so good days. I’ve made positive impact on this world, but in not engaging every day and every opportunity, I have made negative impact, too. Darnit!!
So I’m curious, if anyone is out there, what would you do if you had unlimited funds and 30 days left to live? I would go skydiving and traveling all over the world…and I would need unlimited funds because there’s no way I’d do that without my friends and family. Again, it’s not where you’re going, but who you’re going there with.
Trying to think of more stuff to do…and Living life…
Tags: bike riding, impact
