I was surprised to see an old man riding a bike with a helmet and knee protector; he stopped for a moment to get his mail so I told him how refreshing was to see him riding his bike. He asked me to guess how old he was and I said 70? He immediately replied, “I’m 88 years old and the best thing that ever happened to me was to lose my drivers license 4 years ago, I was born in 1921”
I wish, if I ever get to 88 that I look as good as he does. His body lean, his mind lucid, and I can guess that he is saving a bit on car insurance and meds.
I can only imagine how hard must be for an individual to give up the “freedom” that driving allows, and this man choose to look for a better way, and he found it.
He is my new hero.
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