Why I ride and am proud of my backpatch

A Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) member who was a Primary for a child that recently transferred to a new chapter.  (a primary is a member that is assigned to a child. They are on call 24/7 for that child. When a child moves to another area, they are transferred to a chapter in their new area.)

He received a call from the child and he asked if she was looking forward to her Level 1 with the new Chapter. (a level one is where the whole chapter rides in to welcome the child into the family) She said she was, and he asked her if she had her Vest and her Bear with her and she said she gave her Bear away.  That caused a moment of pause wondering why she would give it away. (the BACA Bear is part of the ceremony of the level one where it is hug passed from biker to biker filling it with love and then given to the child along with a vest with their road name on the front and a patch on the back. We all go by road names for anonymity) 

She explained that she met a young woman at a local shelter for abused women and this woman was pregnant. The child brought her BACA bear to this young mother-to-be so that her child could be born with lots of love, strength, and empowerment.  She told the mother it made her strong and held lots of love so it will help the baby that way too.  

This is why I ride with BACA and why I am so very proud to wear the BACA backpatch! 

Bikers Against Child Abuse is a 501c3 organization and every penny goes toward empowering children. It is a 100% volunteer, worldwide organization whose sole mission is to empower children to not be afraid of the world in which they live. It is important to remember that BACA is an organization and not a club or gang. It is also important to know that we take care of our kids! 

Please go to www.bacaworld.org to find out more about this amazing organization.  

Is Vulnerability a Weakness or a Strength?

Is Vulnerability a Weakness or a Strength?  

Is Vulnerability a Weakness or a Strength?  I now believe it can be one and the same; as in allowing your weakness to be exposed to become stronger. It is still scary as hell but, I think it a necessary part of personal growth.

It is a gift when you realize that you have to put yourself out in the danger zone to grow as a human being. When I was doing Personal Training, I used to tell people that you had to get past the part that sucks and hurts to get to the good stuff. I guess it is similar in other parts of life as well.

Whether you are trying to grow as an individual, an employee, in a relationship, or any other part of your life there are times when you will have to be vulnerable. If you are not willing to pay the price for evolution, you will fester in fear and frustration. Yes, growth is sometimes frightening and unpredictable but the opposite of growth is decay.

If you have been drug through the relationship wringer you understand how frightening being vulnerable with your heart is. If you have not been through this wringer, please comment on your secret below. Being freshly wrung, I have been giving this a LOT of thought lately. So, I ask you this; if you are looking someone in the eyes and have strong feelings for them, let them know how you feel, be understanding, be gentle.

Most of all I was recently told that we all deserve to be loved and cared for. It is not always our fault if someone stops loving us and it should never stop us from being loved by someone else.


Peace out for now! Go tell someone you care about them.

The Dangerous Three; Weather, Water, and Women

The Dangerous Three; Weather, Water, and Women

What do woman, water and weather have in common you ask? Very few things can be as beautiful and dangerous at the same time. Simultaneously, gentle and comforting and cause men to make life-altering choices that can take your breath away, figuratively and literally.

Weather can change in a heartbeat, from sunny and 70 to a variety of excesses. At times the rain can wash things away, the wind lifts them up and moves them to another county or extreme temperatures can make life very problematic for some. Bolts of electricity can be thrown from the sky with little discretion to their target.

Think about the river flowing or the ocean waves; the sights and sounds are calm and serenity at it’s finest, until the current or tide changes. Even at it’s most gentle it can change the shape of whatever it touches. You cannot see or have knowledge of the possible dangers until you get in and venture into the depths.

Now to move on to the riskiest and most complicated subject of women. They can have effects similar to those mentioned above, but, they can be longer-lasting and much more difficult to rebuild from. Please, no hate comments! All I mean is that nature has given you many qualities and the knowledge to go along with them, to have much control over the hearts and minds of men. A lip glossed smile, a lingering gaze, or a brief touch on the arm and we are all f’d up. This is talking about women without ulterior motives, nevermind one who really wants to manipulate us.

As I write this I think of all of the times I have given weather forecasters a hard time for being way off but there are other areas which are just as hard to predict. I think I will call the dangerous three, examples of exquisite risks that I will take my chances on. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading my rambling thoughts and babblings.

Until next time, I wish you peace!