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Our circle connected. We came together. Ready? No
one really was. That’s our idea of living, to carpe diem, more like seize the day! Was
that really our goal? Maybe we could accomplish it, maybe we couldn't.
As the creamy white clouds shifted, the sun beamed
on my sweaty face. Was this the idea? Or was this my imagination of purity,
hope and beauty? A life without a sunset is like a life without color, or a
mind without imagination.
My tire reached the top of the hill, just enough
for my heart to stop beating. Enjoyment rushed through my body, goose bumps and
chills. The rest of my journey consisted of the wind in my face, a downhill
paved heaven.
I glide down the hill. Smooth slick gravel is all
my tire hits. Life on a bicycle, it’s overwhelming, the breeze, the fresh air,
the amazing sight of light crawling under the mountains. This is the life. Somehow
it completes who I am.
Our ride is over and again we are connected in a
circle. Done, more like tired. We have seized the day. That was our goal.
3 comments:
I loved this day. It was hard but the thought of getting to your dad's house just kept me going.
Great blog Gretchen I really liked how you always wanted to "Carpe Diem" no matter what was ahead of you.
heyyy gretchhh <3 i loved looking at your blog. i loved how you added the pictures and maps of where we were. ALSO, i love the songs that you chose. they both related to the trip. and i thought it was cute that u added "dang me" the song that we sung at the campfire almost every night. You are also an amazing writer! You were very descriptive in all of your blog entries.
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