Like this past week, I had circled Sunday as being a primo day for a longer ride out of town. Then I had a bit of "not feeling so well" hit on Friday followed by a question on Saturday from my son, Jacob.
"Hey Dad! Do you wanna go with me to go look for a tool box?"
Jacob is employed full-time at a CNC machine shop and he's just getting settled in. He had mentioned that he needed a rolling tool box and well, Saturday was the day! No big deal. I was glad to help and he'd be good to go. Sunday was still wide open. I'd probably feel better too.
Not!
Jacob decided, and I happened to agree, it would be better to assemble the box at home and not try to do it in the workplace where he'd be in the way and all. Of course, we had to do this on Sunday.
Now, I have learned to be able to adjust my expectations, which is a good thing. This life is not all about "Me" and helping my son was the right thing to do. Now, it doesn't mean I wasn't disappointed, because I was. But Jacob said I should definitely ride my bike however much I could afterward, and he said this because he knows me and knows I made a sacrifice for him.
What's all this got to do with cycling and bicycles? Well, everything and nothing at all. It is just a tale that I tell and maybe it will help bring some perspective to someone out there who could use it.
And I did ride my bicycle afterward. It wasn't far, and it wasn't for very long. As I rode along, I thought perhaps this was a blessing in disguise. It was in the upper 80's with brutal humidity and heat which came along with it all. I wasn't quite feeling my best yet as well. Had I taken the longer ride I had planned for I would have wilted out there anyway.
"You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you're gonna find, ya get what ya need."
Keep ridin' those bikes, y'all!
4 comments:
Lucky for you quoted the Rolling Stones and not Metallica. Lars would be screaming NAPSTER at you......
@N.Y.Roll - Ha! Very funny. (Although I did think about copyright strikes when I wrote that, but what would they take? I don't make anything off the blog!)
Life Mr Guitar Ted! Life! :) Finding time to ride is always an objetive. From my point view between family and bikes, no doubt. In my case, riding early, very early in the morning so I can enjoy my weekend breakfast with my family is a must. So plans adapt to every situation is the way to go. I will like to commutte more but it is complicate in my case. Fortunately all the places for Tour de France of Vuelta, in the Movistar are occupied and no more training from my side is expected (just fun. I am 180 degress from training).
One more thing: Cnc machinery! Very nice profession!!! I went thruough Chemistry Engineering studies, and I am not very good worki g with my hands, but I love watching that mine of machines. Paul’s components or Hope are nice to watch. Comgrats!!!
Enjoy & ride!
@Pedro - Yes, Life. What is really important, right?
Thank you for your kind words and wisdom.
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