tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post5756335073600991673..comments2023-04-30T09:12:56.208-05:00Comments on Twists and Leanings: Christmas Eve 2013Keith - Circle Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-76512401272464632512013-12-31T09:17:55.522-06:002013-12-31T09:17:55.522-06:00Ah yes, the riding mind ... so clear, so full of b...Ah yes, the riding mind ... so clear, so full of brilliant ideas inside the helmet. Sometimes I feel genius inside my helmet - it must be genius as I ride along talking to myself, otherwise I might call it insanity, the two being oh so close.<br />Keith both sorrow and joy are cumulative and make us who we are ... thanks for reminding me sometimes that can be bitter, as long as we are aware, we can do something about it. Here's hoping you find joy in 2014 oh and stuff a notepad into your tank bag, I know it's a pain to stop but pull over and jot down the highlights of brilliance to spark your memory when you get home (but really, from your blog posts, you really do quite well to remember - keep on writing and singing your song!)VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-40914183427606009712013-12-29T17:45:36.105-06:002013-12-29T17:45:36.105-06:00Dar,
You're very welcome and thank you for dro...Dar,<br />You're very welcome and thank you for dropping by. You are one of the really special folks in the blogosphere.<br /><br />Resilience. What a wonderful world. Sadly, I have seen many who become brittle and bitter. <br /><br />Appreciation and gratitude. Yes, the makings of a well lived life.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-87193538716959696742013-12-29T17:41:39.342-06:002013-12-29T17:41:39.342-06:00I suspect there is some delusion going on with my ...I suspect there is some delusion going on with my alleged brilliance. Still, there is something deeply integrative which occurs when I ride. I suspect like many, maybe all things it is about the process more than the actual result.<br /><br />Embracing life. Yes, all of life.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-65782044618709553592013-12-29T17:38:05.643-06:002013-12-29T17:38:05.643-06:00Being present. Yes. It is so easy to slip into the...Being present. Yes. It is so easy to slip into the forgetfulness of autopilot. <br /><br />I'm very glad you thought the post lovely.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-72213895960856290492013-12-29T17:34:52.710-06:002013-12-29T17:34:52.710-06:00She had suffered for many years. It was time and t...She had suffered for many years. It was time and that makes a difference in facing the grief. She and all who know her have had plenty of time to prepare for her leaving.<br /><br />It just seems a broken heart can open us to life in ways we never were before. When this happens something very precious happens. On the other hand I've seen people become religious as a way to close off the pain and leaving the wound unhealed. That is not so precious, or holy.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who experience elusive brilliance while riding.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-854720325966917482013-12-26T23:18:18.239-06:002013-12-26T23:18:18.239-06:00Keith I have experienced the riding mind and then ...Keith I have experienced the riding mind and then forgetful mind upon arrival at home. I am so sorry to hear about your friends. There is one thing I have learned over the years is that most times through sadness and times of adversity comes resilience, courage, and joy, or at the very least appreciation of the goodness in my life. Thank you for your lovely blog posts this past year. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-21714400212246614002013-12-26T23:15:01.256-06:002013-12-26T23:15:01.256-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-60641558412908889812013-12-25T10:30:32.205-06:002013-12-25T10:30:32.205-06:00Our riding minds sure can come up with some great ...Our riding minds sure can come up with some great stuff can't they.<br /><br />I like to compose blog posts in my head as I ride and then when I get home I wonder where all that witty brilliance went as I have nothing.<br /><br />Embrace the sadness and the joy for we are still alive to experience them both. We lose those close to us, but we are alive and continue to remember their happy times. They'd want us too.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-75026865887482576372013-12-24T22:00:05.500-06:002013-12-24T22:00:05.500-06:00Thanks for this post. It's lovely.
One reason...Thanks for this post. It's lovely.<br /><br />One reason why I love driving is that I have notepaper in my car and a pen. And sometimes lunch and winter gear and and a shovel and work related items and on and on. Oh, and a heater for those minus degree times. Perhaps a notepad around your neck with your camera (too much stuff!) and a pull over when you need to write something down. <br /><br />I'm sorry that your friend passed on. And the other sad things you mention. Extremes cause us to be truly present. The trick is to do this without the extremes. But then you know this. Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-49727267938461720002013-12-24T21:27:01.088-06:002013-12-24T21:27:01.088-06:00I can relate wholeheartedly to your first paragrap...I can relate wholeheartedly to your first paragraph. If only there was some way to capture that brilliance at the time. But, alas, it all ends up in the ether from whence it came.<br />I'm sorry about your friend. It's never a good time to lose a friend but Christmas seems unnecessarily cruel. And while I'm not a religious person I have seen much evidence to support your observations about the Holy, joy, and sadness; I know far more people who have embraced religion as a result of tragedy than for any other reason. And I am truly at a loss to understand why that is.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com