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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