a special bicycle
Yesterday a very tiny 20 year old person rode shakily away on Reva's old blue bike. She paid the $30 asking price and off into the night she went. Without bike lights and with a long dark journey ahead of her, we expect that she's now in a local hospital and we send her our kindest wishes.
I noticed a little look on Reva's face as the old cruiser disappeared around the corner. Perhaps a moment of reflection on the many journeys they'd shared. Together they had been through a lot: accidents on busy streets, ferry rides at sunset, long winter missions and early summer outings to the farmers' market for local produce (I can only imagine the total poundage of fruit and vegetables those baskets held). Maybe most importantly, this bike marked a reconnection for Reva to the joy of the bicycle. She has truly become a cyclist over the past two years.
Here's a photo from one of our outings a while ago, perhaps on our way back from breakfast. Reva and her old blue bike.
I noticed a little look on Reva's face as the old cruiser disappeared around the corner. Perhaps a moment of reflection on the many journeys they'd shared. Together they had been through a lot: accidents on busy streets, ferry rides at sunset, long winter missions and early summer outings to the farmers' market for local produce (I can only imagine the total poundage of fruit and vegetables those baskets held). Maybe most importantly, this bike marked a reconnection for Reva to the joy of the bicycle. She has truly become a cyclist over the past two years.
Here's a photo from one of our outings a while ago, perhaps on our way back from breakfast. Reva and her old blue bike.
posted by revaren at 25.5.09
2 Comments:
Heartbreaking and with no resolution!
Is she getting a new bike?
Has she taken up skateboarding?
Did she need bigger baskets?
A lovely tribute to Reva and the old blue bike. The photo is beautiful, I hope anyone reading your post clicks on the photo to see it in large size.
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