honor respect integrity trust

All to often in today's life people take things for granted. Almost everyone I know has been divorced. A lot of people I know have been divorced several times. It is so hard to find that special person that you will spend the rest of your life with. Once you find that person it is even harder to have your friends like that person too. What about finding that friend, then having another friend and all of you get along and enjoy everyone's company.

Christy and I have been married for a long time by most peoples standards. I have had friends,she has had friends and because we didn't get along as well as would be hoped the friends sort of dwindled to a casual acquaintance.

A few years ago we met Ben. We ride together, spend time at each others homes and share our families together. I trust him with everything I have he is a man of integrity and doesn't do anything if it might hurt someones feelings or offend someone.

Sheila is the manager at one of my stores. We talked of bikes and she really got the itch so she went and got one of her own. I offered to have her join us on a ride and we had a good time although our professional relationship prevented us from being ourselves and Christy and Ben weren't sure if she was there because she was my friend or I just wanted her to get out and ride so they just accepted her. Before that day was over Sheila and Christy had made plans to take the riders saftey course together, Ben decided she was just good people and she and I decided our professional relationship was for Monday through Friday, and Friday's are questionable.

The 4 of us ride together in any combination every chance we get lately EVERY weekend but i am just to damn old for that, so we are working on every other.My least favorite is when they ride on Sunday and come out and buy me lunch while i am working but i will take it.

Our friendship is based on:

1. The TRUST we all have in each other

2. The INTEGRITY Ben carries in his everyday life

3. The RESPECT Sheila has for my wife and marriage.

4. The HONOR I feel when I ride with these 3 people.