It was another crazy week at the office - long days, late nights, politics abound and I was beat. The whole week, I was looking forward to getting my motorcycle back from the shop. I took it in for repairs two weeks ago, but I was assured it would be done before the weekend. Now everybody has their outlet, their stress relief tool, technique, whatever - mine is my motorcycle.
There is no greater release for me than the roar of the engine, wind blowing by me, and yet still the quiet you feel. No radio, no phone, no email - completely disconnected. I do a lot of praying on my motorcycle in fact. It’s also a time for me to connect with the Lord - after all, what better way to remove distractions than to make it virtually impossible for them to keep up with you at 60+ mph?! The alone time, combined with the adventure of exploring new areas and time with my prayers and thoughts often keeps me sane during the week. But I digress. The point was, I was planning an all day get away - I would leave very early Saturday, head up state and not be back until evening. But then I got the call from the shop - the bike would not be done until late in the afternoon… Bummer.
I had blocked the whole day off for this exciting adventure and now I would not be going. But then I was reminded of IT4JC.org - I had not done anything with the site in ages. I began this concept/organization/site 2 years ago and had not really touched it in many months. It bothered me, but obviously not enough to motivate me to tackle the project again. Now I had at least 6 hours with nothing planned - a rare occurrence. So I committed myself to getting the site updated and tackling a number of matters I had been meaning to resolve. And tackle it I did.
I spent many hours on the site. When the shop called to say my bike was done, I didn’t leap up to run out for it. Instead, I sat for several more hours - redesigning the site, adding content, fixing bugs and so on. When I did finally get the bike, I only had a few hours to spare, but I was happier. I still took the machine out and headed for open roads. I knew I could not really explore much, but there was one road not too far away I always wanted to check out. As I road on, I stumbled across Orange County Choppers - the world famous custom motorcycle builders, compliments of their hit reality TV show. I couldn’t believe it - I had always assumed “Orange County” referred to California, not up state New York! In fact, the shop is practically in my back yard. Even with only a few hours on the bike, I was able to explore and discover new territory that I will not only frequent often, but likely remember for the rest of my life.
In the end, the Lord guided me to the work that needed to be done, that ultimately made me happier, but also guided me to what I wanted for myself. Okay Lord, I heard you.
Peace - The IT Servant.
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