Ride for Missing & Exploited Children: HOPE on Two Wheels

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Consider a man riding a bicycle. 
Whoever he is, 
we can say three things about him. 
We know he got on the bicycle 
and started to move. 
We know that at some point 
he will stop and get off. 

Most important of all, 
we know that if at any point 
between the beginning 
and the end of his journey 
he stops moving 
and does not get off the bicycle 
he will fall off it. 

That is a metaphor for the journey 
through life of any living thing, 
and I think of any society of living things. 

--William Golding

Photographs by Mary Buske (except the one with Dave & I - this is his selfie of us, lol)

This quote by William Golding reminds me of the encouragement and inspiration all involved with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Ride for Missing Children (RMC) are in the lives of families experiencing the exploitation or kidnapping of a loved one. Each individual, sponsor, law enforcement, and volunteer helps to keep the families of the missing moving forward.

Golding's poem reminds us we need to keep moving or we'll fall off. This is the same with life - if we don't keep moving forward, life can become dark, depressing, and very lonely. There are going to be bumps in the road that might bump us off our seat for the moment but as long as we keep moving and stay on course, when we get to the end of this life, we should be able to say - It was a great ride!

I'm thankful for the much needed love, encouragement, hope, hugs, and inspiration absorbed from these amazing individuals. A special thanks to De Anna for helping with the surprise visit and your patience with my uncertainty. It was a beautiful day!

Thank YOU for encouraging us!