Copied from another post, couldn't have said it any better!!
Dear loved ones,
I want you to know I’m sorry, I truly am! I’m sorry for making you worry every time I climb onto my bike, for I know you worry this could be my last ride. I want you to know that if that is the case, I’m sorry I left on such short notice. Please know that it was never my intention. You sometimes ask "why would you risk your life just for a ride?" To most people, no answer will be good enough. Others say things like, "he's careless, you don't care about me, you're selfish or you only want to go fast!"
For the rest of you that are undecided, please take a minute to read on!
For those that ride, "a ride" is our freedom away from a world turning evil. A small " A “ride" could have helped you stay another day at a job. A “ride" could have saved an argument, or kept a husband from saying something he regrets, or a wife from burning the house down 🤷🏼♀️. A veteran from doing something that cannot be un-done. To think. To decompress. To “air-it-out”.
A “ride" could be the only time a mom, dad, wife, husband, grandma, grandpa, girlfriend, boyfriend, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, friend, daughter or brother has during the day to catch his or her breath, to re-energize, to pray for strength to continue on with all the "responsibilities" and other "expectations" in a day!
Last but not least. I love it and everything about it! I love the long, open roads and beautiful views! I love the excitement I feel every time I twist the throttle. I love the gas station conversations. I love the out of the blue races. I love the family that's within the biker community. I love the random head nods, ape hanging and ground pounding with a breeze on my face. I just love the ride!
I will finish by saying THANK YOU and I love you! Thank you, for supporting me even though you're not comfortable with my choice of this "ride". Thank you, for the countless prayers. Thank you for every phone call made to make sure the "biker down" wasn't me. Thank you for showing your love even when it's difficult.
Sincerely,
Me
Borrowed from a Brother.