A response
We live in a world where there are at least two sides to each story. It is a fact of our life as we know it that our lives consist of shades opposites: good, bad; up, down; right, wrong; good, evil; until such time as we get to understand the unity at the core of everything.
Last week, for the third time in a row, Mike Morley managed to miss the time when the A team left. He therefore went with the B team. His write up following this reflected the fact that he thought he ought to have been included in the A team’s ride.
On the other hand, the leader of the A team was concerned that the ride that he had planned was a long one and one that needed to have sufficient daylight to complete it in. He said that he’d warned all the A team riders that he was intending to leave promptly and this is what he did.
In a universe of shades of opposites we are all subject to issues such as these: leaving very promptly on the one hand (being quick), taking time out to talk to other people on the other (being slower). No one is right, no one is wrong. We are just living as we choose, hopefully taking as much trouble as we can to help one another.
In Mike’s case, he is the editor of the ‘Sou’Wester’ and as such needs to be in touch with other cyclists to ensure that the next edition has some content. He is therefore not simply turning up for the rides but needs to speak to people as part of the role he has undertaken.
I would make a plea for us all to be aware of the needs of others so far as we can and to co-operate in the smooth running of the Wayfarers’ meetings.
We are unlikely to get it right all the time and so to please everyone but we can all do our best to do this.
Stephen Cox
We live in a world where there are at least two sides to each story. It is a fact of our life as we know it that our lives consist of shades opposites: good, bad; up, down; right, wrong; good, evil; until such time as we get to understand the unity at the core of everything.
Last week, for the third time in a row, Mike Morley managed to miss the time when the A team left. He therefore went with the B team. His write up following this reflected the fact that he thought he ought to have been included in the A team’s ride.
On the other hand, the leader of the A team was concerned that the ride that he had planned was a long one and one that needed to have sufficient daylight to complete it in. He said that he’d warned all the A team riders that he was intending to leave promptly and this is what he did.
In a universe of shades of opposites we are all subject to issues such as these: leaving very promptly on the one hand (being quick), taking time out to talk to other people on the other (being slower). No one is right, no one is wrong. We are just living as we choose, hopefully taking as much trouble as we can to help one another.
In Mike’s case, he is the editor of the ‘Sou’Wester’ and as such needs to be in touch with other cyclists to ensure that the next edition has some content. He is therefore not simply turning up for the rides but needs to speak to people as part of the role he has undertaken.
I would make a plea for us all to be aware of the needs of others so far as we can and to co-operate in the smooth running of the Wayfarers’ meetings.
We are unlikely to get it right all the time and so to please everyone but we can all do our best to do this.
Stephen Cox
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