ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST....

with another year down, more on the way. I was thinking this morning about how my life has shaped it's self to what it is today. I know that it is better to be happy for what you have rather than sweating what you don't have. Right now I am so grateful to have what I have.
1. a good paying stable job
2. two wonderful kids that I adore
3. A baby mama drama less life.
4. my physical health.
5. my mental health.
6. a loving and caring girlfriend.
7. friends that care.
8. a really good looking bike.
9. a cell phone bill that is at zero.
10 A 5 times a day sex habit.

I think at 32 years old that is a pretty good list...

Yeah there isn't a bunch of materialistic items on that list. That is not what makes me happy. Except the bike but that's different. A good looking bike make riding more fun and more stylish.
and a bike contributes to so many things in my life. Actually in some form or fashion the bike has something to do with me having each one of the things on that list.
I'll explain the best I can...

well paid stable employment- if I didn't ride, specifically BMX I wouldn't be at the company that I am at. plain and simple. Bikes is what brought me to the job and what keeps me at this job. I am lucky enough to work someplace where my passion lies...

two kids..... it is something that they can look at and think WOW, my dad is cooler than my friends dad's and I get to ride with them..

drama less.... I started riding to have a hobby. to get away from the stress that was going on in my life at the time, and to this day it still helps alleviate any sort of stress.

Physical/ mental health... it's bike riding. there are a ton of physical benefits. I wouldn't have these arms, back and hands looking the way they do if I didn't ride. the mental side of it... I explained that already. I forget my problems when I am flying around a skate park, riding the urban landscape, and bullshitting with friends.

Girlfriend... A) physical benefits b) stress less, drama less man C) passion/hobby outside of her gives me something else to focus on, and be passionate about. in return she gets to reap the benefits of that by me showing her how much I miss her and the excitement in my voice when I learn something new. it makes me happy so in turn I make her happy.

Friends.... I have met a shit ton of people because of that bike. Everywhere from Vancouver to cologne to Australia, and everywhere in between. some of which I became close with and others would let me crash at their place if I was in town...

the sex habit?.... physical, mental, a hot girlfriend... you do the math. I am stable both physically and mentally enough to handle a heightened sexual relationship that is backed by a whole lot of love. and I have a hot girlfriend. how could that not develop into a habit?

with all that said. I am a pretty happy old man. I feel young. I certainly act young. I am not going to let some number that states the number of years I have been on this planet to bring me down. just because the years spent living are getting more and more. I still have a lot to look forward to. I am a young father of two and in 10 years when my kids are out of school I will only be 42. 42 and an empty nester... sweet. I will get to buy a condo in downtown Minneapolis.


Until then I will enjoy what I have, and not worry about what I don't....