Recently, I purchased a new 2012 Honda GoldWing motorcycle. Just after the first of this year. I have put about 225 miles on it so far. All in all I rather enjoy it. I have yet to be able to take Carolyn out for a ride on it, but my grandson Isaak and grand daughter Ella have both had a ride.
I bought 2 new helmets for us so we could have an intercom between the riders. When I took Isaak out he just talked and talked. He already asked me if he could have the motor cycle when he gets bigger. By the time he is old enough to actually use it, I might be ready to give it to him. Right now I just want to get him a new bike with brakes.
I owned another motor cycle that I bought when my dad died. He owned a Kawasaki Voyager 1200 cc. I put some money in it and it has sentimental value to it. I have given that to my oldest son to ride. I had a 400 cc Honda XR dirt bike I gave my youngest son for his birthday.
All in all I bought the dirt bike to spend time with my youngest son when we lived in Denver. He had a 250 cc and I had the 400. Mine was faster.... Boy we had allot of fun. My oldest son and I have had some fun riding the street bikes.
In today's economy its hard to justify buying a new motorcycle. Especially when you had an old one. The voyager was 26 years old and although in great shape, it just had little comfort. But that wasn't the real reason or at least the only reason.
When I was in my teens, maybe 15 or 16 I remember seeing my first 6 cylinder motorcycle from Honda. If I remember right it was an early model Goldwing. I remember the sales man asking me if I wanted to take it for a test drive. I regrettably said no. In reality it was bigger than that scrawny kid those many years ago. Years later I bought what was known as a Silver Wing. That was a 500 cc. That was a great bike.
Approximately 35 years has come and gone since that day. Last June I turned 50 years old and made a promise to myself that this 50th year was the year that I was going to get that cycle. You see I had dreamed about having a Gold Wing my entire life since that day. I have probably said to my wife I wanted a Gold Wing so we could tour the country at least a thousand times over the 30 years we have been married.
You see it was a dream of mine to own this cycle. Not one that I obsessed over but one I hoped for and yes even prayed for. Was it selfish to want this? I don't know, it was a dream I had for 35 years. So I guess you could say it was not an impulse buy.
So why am I writing about this topic? Beats me - I just wanted to write tonight. Many times dreams take time to unfold. This one did. I had other motorcycles but they were not the dream. I enjoyed them, had fun with them but they were not the dream. I never let go of the dream that I had.
I saved a long time for this bike. I was able to pull some money out of my investments to pay cash for it. I feel good about that.
You may have a dream that you have had for along time. I don't believe all dreams will come to pass. But what kind of a life would we live if we had no dreams. I do believe we must have hope for the future and for the things we have our heart set on.
Of course that very thing is the reason why we heap so much debt on our selves. We cant wait for the dream to unfold so we just buy it on credit. So rather than going into that I just want to say to you.
Dream big dreams. Not just for you but for your kids, your wife, your husband, your family and your friends. Dream big for your church and even your work place. This one dream of mine was about a thing. I have many other dreams that I am waiting to have come to pass. Most are not about things but about people and how I can be a part of changing a life or two.
Dreams bring hope for the future. My hope for you is that you dream a little more. Then send me a note and tell me about your dream that came to pass.
PS: In the last couple of months I have reconnected with people that have always been very close to my heart. One family that meant so much to me and my family 40 years ago and we lost them a little over 30 years ago. I was able to find then and talk to them and reconnect. Another family that was deeply part of my life then one day was gone has now been found. These are dreams being fullfilled right now. But they took years. I am so thankful I am seeing these come to past.
