Where I live it can get pretty windy. In fact, the current Funderburk home town is the fifth windiest city in America. We have an average wind speed of 11.5 mph. And the strongest recorded wind speed is over 101 mph. Wow, that’s a lotta gusto.
All that windy talk reminds me of when my dad showed my brother and me how to hook up our kites to our saltwater rods and reels. And it was SO cool how we could get the kites into the air with no help needed from someone else. We just lifted the rod and let the wind catch the kite wings and let out the line.
And, in almost no time at all, our kites would be soaring a 100 yards in the air. Then, the coolest part was how easy it was to get ’em back down. Just reel ’em in.
Brilliant!
So, tomorrow never comes.
Huh? What’s that got to do with kites and wind speed?
Hang in there, you restless wrangler. I’m gittin’ to that.
Yeah, tomorrow never comes. But there’s always tomorrow. That’s the peculiar puzzle known as time. And it’s why I say…
- Ride the wind when it’s windy.
- Drink up when it rains, and
- Sunbathe when others complain about the heat.
Because your days here on earth are very, very short. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Be like excited kids with kites on rods and reels.
Kids know how to laugh at things no one else can even see. Kids know how to be goofy and not care that mud got on the knees of their pants. And kids know how to love uncontrollably, hug unabashedly, and give undeniably. And most of all…kids know how to…
Ride The Wind
Monday morning put your wings on tight.
Wouldn’t wanna lose ’em in the middle of a flight.
Don’t forget wings for your one best friend…
Need a navigator, when you’re gonna ride the wind.
Check the weather. Is the blue sky blue?
Just a little lightning is enough to throttle you.
Wear your goggles, and I recommend
You take along some gloves when you’re gonna ride the wind.
Nothing better than to fly up high
Soaring with the eagles, it’s like dancing in the sky.
Don’t you worry when it has to end…
There’s always tomorrow when you’re gonna ride the wind. © 2013
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