Mrs. Loving the Bike is Making it Happen

05
Nov
2012
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I’m handing things over to Mrs. Loving the Bike who recently came up with some Make it Happen goodness that I just had to share.  I personally think these words of wisdom apply to life….on and off the bike:

Thankful for the Bad

by Amanda

Thankful for failures,

As I know they lead to successes.

I am thankful for mistakes made,

As they teach me lessons.

Thankful for taking the wrong path,

Knowing that it will eventually lead me to the right path.

Thankful for the tears I shed,

That make me appreciate the smiles even more.

I am thankful for all of my struggles,

As I know they make me the person I am.

Yes.  I am thankful that every cloud has a silver lining.

Sometimes you just have to look harder than others.

Enjoy Your Ride

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  • kassi

    i love this post mum!

  • http://www.reasons2ride.com/ Joel Phillips

    I really like this post Amanda, it resonates with me on so many levels. What I’ve learned about life I learned from the saddle of my bicycle and why I am loving the bike so much. This is an excerpt from my journal after I finished a big ride this past summer, “The biggest change I’ve noticed in myself, by far, (going to use a cycling metaphor here) although the views from the tops of hills are spectacular, it’s the struggle of the climb that makes them worthwhile.” ~ me

    I am with you, embrace life with open arms.

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