Pedalling

I can’t really remember how old I was when I learnt how to ride my push bike without stabilisers. I remember my dad running beside me, pushing me, fearing that he'd let go. Then with a final push I remember he did and I pedalled... and then fell off.

Balance.

The key to riding a bike without stabilisers, its all in the balance. At the time we probably didn't want to fall off, we didn't want to fail, but looking back you realise... sometimes you need to fall.

A week ago I drove to work as I do every morning, a lady flashed me with her lights and I presumed she meant for me to turn mine on. I continued to drive as it was daylight. I got to work and went about my day, until it came to lunch. I went to go to my car and realised it was a little lop-sided.

My back tyre was flat.

I have never changed a tyre, not surprising I guess. Luckily a guy from my work knew how to. As I stood and watched my car being jacked up, I realised, it's funny how something so small like the nail that punctured my tyre, could prevent me from going about my day.

As annoying as it was, I'm kind of glad it happened. I went and got my punctured tyre repaired for the total price of £9.98 and felt road worthy once again.

Someone once told me, "Why do we fall? To get back up again!" This line would have been really nice, if I didn't later realise that he had got it from a Batman film. So thank you Batman, because those wise words you probably muttered as you saved a man's life, actually ring true.

There are many things that happen, bumps in the road, failing your driving test, not getting the job you desired or passing out from too much alcohol. The list is endless and that is because sometimes there are things that we need to learn before we can pedal on our own.

There are many things I fail at, but that's ok. With every fail I gain more knowledge, knowledge to try again.

Sometimes you just need a little push.