seems to me to be very true. I eventually chose to forgive my attacker and while it was the hardest thing I have ever done, it was also one of the best things I have ever done. Freeing myself from the hate and resentment has given me a much better way to live.
Forgiving someone who wrongs you doesn’ t mean you talk to them or try to have any kind of relationship with them, it simply means you set yourself free from their actions that hurt you. When you do this, you can truly be free. Everyone has their own path they need walk, and my path was forgiveness. Forgiveness allowed me to stop being a victim and turn into a strong survivor.
My attacker was very remorseful and doesn’ t remember attacking me. Don’ t get me wrong, I’ m not excusing what happened. But today, I can say that I have seen the effects that drugs and alcohol can have, and how it can steal someone’ s soul and put them into a downward spiral where they end up doing things they would never normally do.
Now, I try to live my life how I ride my bike— moving forward, not backward. I think riding is symbolic of life in general, sometimes we find ourselves caught in a storm, and it sucks, but we push through or find a safe place to wait out the storm. No matter what, the storms always go away and the sun does come back out.
Over time, experience helps us to become better riders. Experience also helps us to become better at this crazy thing called life. One thing I really love about riding is that when I’ m on the bike I’ m in the moment. I’ m paying attention to the road and my surroundings and just taking it all in. I’ m not stressed about work or anything else. Riding demands your full attention and to me it is true happiness and freedom. There’ s nothing a great motorcycle ride can’ t fix! Those of us that ride know this feeling well so keep on riding my brothers and sisters in the wind and I’ ll see you on the road!
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