Quote Originally Posted by likinbikin View Post
I can really relate to the the feeling of seeing things a whole lot different and appreciating things more. Last night I couldn't sleep, kept thinking about how fast life can go and thanking the Lord for keeping me around a bit longer! I have never had the earfull of hay yet but will watch out for that one! I am also going to get some of those gatorskins, they sound like good things.

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I'm so happy to hear that you used your skill and kept your wits about you to survive a situation that could potentially have ended in catastrophe. I was frightened for you just reading your account.

It really only takes one brief moment of inattention on a bicycle to find yourself in a bad situation w/a motor vehicle. I don't think I will ever be brave enough to share a road that is frequented by semis, but OTOH, I'm blessed to have lots of options for riding on trails and wide-berm roads in the rural area where I live. If I didn't have those options, like you, I would have to get my nerve up sooner or later.

I know when I'm on the road I'm much more alert and tense than on the trail. That's why I prefer the trail, I feel so much safer and more relaxed. I hope you will always be able to maintain that high sense of alert when you are riding on the highway. I'm so glad you are safe, God bless you!

Colleen