How I love quotes! I didn't realize the number of quotes about motorcycles that were on the Internet until I searched one out for this blog. I posted a picture on my personal facebook page with the thought that morning motorcycle rides awaken my soul and then I found this quote! "Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul." ~Author Unknown How true this is!!!! My soul was moved this morning as we heading out Mountain Road and I was able to see The Calming Tree in all her glory, fresh off the morning sunrise!
Growing up, I would have never dreamed that I would enjoy being on a motorcycle traveling all over this great and beautiful country. As a child, I remember hearing the stories of the motorcycle accident my uncle was in that left him with a limp after being in a near body cast for a year. It was enough to make me never really want to be on a two wheeled vehicle. But my how visions change!
My husband is a traveler at heart. He loves nothing more than waking up, hopping on his Harley, and going. A little ride to him turns into hours on the bike. My first true travel experience on the motorcycle happened a few years back, when we packed the bike and headed south for a few days. We traveled down into the Shenandoah Mountains, camped in the National Park, drove across the state of North Carolina, and ended up in the Outer Banks to visit his son. We ended up heading across the state of Virginia to come home, stopping at various different touristy spots and seeing so much of the beautiful countryside. 1400+ miles were put on the bike that trip and to this day it is a trip that stands out in my memory. Another of our trips took us to my favorite city, New Orleans. We rode the bike down the Natchez Trace and into New Orleans to celebrate our marriage, another great bike trip memory to be made. But, as life hands us more and more work, responsibility where my girls are concerned, and less time to travel, it is a hobby that I know my husband misses more than he will ever admit.
While we don't get to travel as much as my husband would like to, or is used to, it is a very relaxing way to get from point A to point B. Today, we woke up and decided that a little bike trek to CrackerBarrel was in order. I know better than to think we will hop on the bike, drive directly to CrackerBarrel, and then come straight home. Oh, not a snowball's chance in hell! We took the round about way to get to the restaurant. This particular way takes us right past the tree in the photo above. It is The Calming Tree, my calming tree. It is the one thing that, above all others, can completely calm my worries and fears. I see it and immediately feel better about anything. I first encountered this beauty as an undergraduate student at Kutztown University. I commuted every day for four years to KU, passing this tree five days a week for four school years! I'd come to bask in the glory that this tree emits. It is a gorgeous tree in all seasons, seemingly perfect from either way of looking at it.
I've learned how serene life can be when looking at things from the back of a motorcycle. You can see so much more than when you are in a car. The fresh air (although I could do without the smells associated with farm life in my area) feels so good and free on my face. I enjoy being taken in by the amazing sights that surround me. I sing to myself as we ride along, different songs pop into my head at different moments. I smile as a memory floods my mind. I look at all the gorgeous homes along country back roads and dream of the day I can live in a remote area, tucked in the woods, away from the hustle and bustle of town living. All this is wonderful, but the most inspiring feeling is the immense love I feel for my husband as we drive on down the road, knowing I am safe.
Today, our morning motorcycle ride was just what I needed to awaken my soul and give me perspective on things that are happening in my life that are not completely in my control! Life is all about how you look at it and how you choose to respond to it!!!!
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