Thursday, July 21, 2016: Home again!

Thursday, July 21, 2016: Home again!

Thursday morning I skipped breakfast and got an early start because I really wanted to make it home. Somewhere in rural central Connecticut a man pulled up beside me at a traffic light and told me my brake light was out. I couldn’t image where I could get it fixed without a long delay. But within a few minutes I passed an auto repair shop that had two motorcycles parked outside. Something gave me the impression that they belonged to employees, rather than customers.  I pulled in and told the man at the desk my problem, and he immediately took sympathy on me and took interest in my motorcycle odyssey. He asked me about my trip as he lay down on the pavement to reach some very awkwardly placed screws I never would have found. He looked up the number of the replacement bulb on his computer, and he had one in stock. He had it all repaired and I was on my way in less than half an hour.

Then it was Route 44 east to Providence, where I got on the Interstate again briefly, and good old Route 6 to Cape Cod.

It was wonderful to be home again. It was a wonderful trip, and I will be processing the lessons learned for years, I am sure. One thing I know is that it is a very good thing to take a few minutes out of your day to suspend your routine and to pause and reflect. It is a good thing to take a few days out of your month to pause and reflect. And it is a good thing to take a few weeks out of your year to pause and reflect.

I also know that I live in a very beautiful country filled with nice, friendly, and helpful people. And, finally, I am deeply grateful for the wonderful life I am living.