Bicycles

Here's a picture of a bicycle very similar to the one I borrowed today to go riding off to climb a little mountain up to a temple. Everything was beautiful (the weather, the scenery etc.) but what really struck me as I bounced along on bumpy dirt roads on this bicycle that I was sure was going to fall apart at any second was that, compared to many of the people I was passing, I had it made transportation-wise. They had no bicycles (not to mention cars!) or maybe one to share with two or three people. My bike even had a bell on it.

Perspective. We need it.

*maki-girl