Thursday, January 30, 2014

Celebration of Life


The Fourth of January is my “celebrate life” day. Life is too short. I celebrate and seize the day by doing something that I have either been too scared or too busy to do.  I have celebrated life in years past by riding the infamous tree swing on Jekyll Island, walking across the US 192 Melbourne Bridge, and going to hear an old favorite band.

My first celebrate life day in The Gambia was quite special.  My site mate 8km to the west has been inviting me to visit her for quite some time.  For one reason or the other I have put it off because I was nervous about riding my bike somewhere unfamiliar.  I am thankful and glad I faced my fear for we had a fantastic time together playing Scrabble, eating beef jerky, drinking juice, dancing with her family, and talking about friends in our life that were taken away all too soon.  The ride there and back was beautiful, easy, and quite enjoyable.  It was a lovely day to be alive and wonderful way to celebrate life indeed.          

1 comment:

  1. <3 I celebrate life every day and miss you everyday. I miss your vibrancy and love for everything! Miss you!

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