I was walking around this morning talking to Krystle, a friend of mine from Puerto Rico, and was laughing at her fascination with pop culture, models, etc… Things which i believe have almost no value other than providing an interesting insight into the strange undercurrents that control our backwards society.
I quoted one of my favorite phrases (Thanks Jen!) by Thoreau saying, “Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.”
Krystle paused for a moment, then said to me, “Well, what are YOU good for?”
I’m forced to say this stopped me in my tracks. In fact, maybe it was the early hour, or perhaps the late hour at which i retired after a night of great comedy food and drink with my friend Voodoo, but I had no response.
So, in an attempt to be good for something today, I am going out riding my motorcycle.
Oh yeah, big deal, I do this every chance I get. Today, however is not for me, but for the novice riders in the area. It will be boring and slow in comparison to my usual pace, but it will give me a chance to speak to new riders, caution them regarding the stupid mistakes they make, explain what they are doing wrong, how to ride in a group, proper hand signals, and a number of other things that I have learned by hard knocks and friendly guidance.
Today, I’m not just being good, I’ll be good for something.
It is so nice to see that you are writing again. It sounds like things are going well. Congrats and keep it up. =)