Risen for Redemption

It’s been so long. Life has been taken unexpected turns. With all the craziness going around, plus the state of our economy, it’s not hard to imagine why people are feeling the blues. Yours truly included. Sometimes I though it might be a lot easier to find comfort by putting up walls around myself. I didn’t feel like seeing anyone or talk to anybody. It’s kind of weird because I am not like this at all. Until last Sunday I realized I’ve been mistaken.

Sunday morning Mrs. Harley Howie and I decided to take the little pony out for a ride. The weather was beautiful and there was no excuse not to go out and enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon on the Hog. We stopped at one of our favorite spot Café 27 for quick bite and maybe a bucket of beers or two to go with it. On the way to the potty before we got back on the saddle and hit home, we ran into our friend Bob.

Bob is a motorcycle enthusiast just like us and I have not seen Bob for a long time. It was great to see him but I was embarrassed running into him like this. We sat down and had a few more drinks, chatting about old times. This is where I got even more embarrassed when I listen to Bob talking about what has been happening to our old gang. One of our buddy just had a mild heart attack a few days ago and is now recovering. The other friend is battling against cancer remissoin. The more I hear about it the more I feel guilty.

Friends are supposed always be there to support each other and being here for each other. Especially when times are tough. In fact, exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship is what friendship all about. This afternoon during my lunch break, I decided to call the friend who just had a hear attack. I called and told him how ashamed I feel because I have not been in touch. He didn’t mind much of it and told me he was glad that called. He told me he has wondered how I was doing and hope that where I was I am happy. I apologized and told him I was wrong and will try to be in touch more often. I also wrote an email to the other friend since I don’t have his current phone number, and hoping that I can get in touch with him soon. And starting today, I hope whatever was eating me up will go away and I look forward to get in touch with more of my friends.