It was a good day. Finally.

poorsche930 · 02-07-2009, 03:02 PM

Nice sunny day, 60 degrees out and decided to push the oil changes off till tomorrow. While I have a few weeks left in Maryland before the move to New York, the wifey and I decided to visit a state park about an hour away. I wanted to see a particular waterfall that I spread most of my mothers ashes down a few years ago. So we jumped in the AMG, and took a lesiurely ride.

When we got to the park there was still light snow on most of the trails. Very peaceful, very quiet, and very relaxing. We walked for an hour or more, just looking around, at the trees and what seemed to be a few hawks or eagles soaring up above. It was really cool. In these "troubling" times (I've stopped watching the news completely, nothing but despair or crap anyway) it was good to "get away", and do something that made me feel "at peace". All it cost was daylight and a half a tank of gas. Sometimes you take the phrase, "the best things in life are free" for granted.

I've always been a little spoiled. I have dirt bikes, street bikes, jet skis, houses, multiple cars, and thats not even everything in my list of hobbies. What I'm saying is...It was an awesome time walking in the woods with the wife. I reflected back when my parents were alive,(I lost them both a few years ago, and I'm only 30 so it was very hard) and other memories from the past. We had a great time. I also remembered today that my MRI last month showed yet again another year with no cancer. I beat brain cancer in 2001. Sometimes I get so involved with the world and my crap, that I forget my own health can be an issue.

Now at least for a little bit longer. I will remember, the best things really are free.

Ok Fcuking Hallmark time is over. Just wanted to share.

masraum · 02-07-2009, 03:14 PM

Cheers!!

And many, many more.

Laneco · 02-10-2009, 04:26 AM

Ryan, you've definately summed up a good day. Make that a GREAT day!

Take care of yourself, enjoy the moment. Your post made my morning brighten!
thanks!

angela

poorsche930 · 02-10-2009, 05:08 AM

Thank you both. I'm still riding on the "high" from saturday!

Rot 911 · 02-10-2009, 05:12 AM

I rarely remember the things I bought. All of my favorite memories are things that I have done.

poorsche930 · 02-10-2009, 05:43 AM

I really just learned that life lesson.

After cancer, and the doctors saying, that my type very well may return, and only in the brain, I kinda' lost it inside. I think I used to get everything I wanted to never think about, my own health, or lack of family. I actually called it "retail therapy". These last few months I've come to terms with life. It's time to really start "living", as I feel now that I've been just "existing" for so long.

When I still had the staples in my head from surgery, I went and got a cancer related tattoo. It sits just under the shirt collar line on the back of my neck, hidden by clothing, I do have to keep a somewhat professional apperance.

Its one word. FAITH. Faith in no particular religion, just the possibility of a higher being, and, what the tattoo really means to me, faith in yourself. I kinda forgot that somewhere. I think it's back though!