So I fell off my bike. No-one helped me do it, I was not a victim of anti-cyclist road rage or a careless driver using their mobile phone. I was just riding down Mt Gravatt one morning six weeks ago after a little bit of rain and the wheels slipped out from under me. I landed on my right shoulder. Quite hard. I broke my collarbone, bruised a rib and did something or other to my hip which meant I couldn't walk. Six weeks on my hip is getting better although I'm still limping a bit, my rib is still slightly sore and I have a metal plate holding my collarbone together so it is gradually healing. Still, it's not all bad. At least I get an opportunity to learn stuff. Here's some things I've learned. 1. Don't Fall Off Actually I already knew this. It's just that now I know it more. Don't ride too fast for the conditions. Concentrate around the bends. Brake appropriately. Etc etc. Hindsight is a wonderful thin...
"Maybe in this day and age, love thy neighbor should also be love thy nature. After all we are all neighbors to nature; we live in a grand neighborhood called the biosphere, the realm of life on earth, and we depend on it. We are it and it is us, from our gut biome to what we eat, drink, and breathe. Love in this case should manifest as active care." Rebecca Solnit