December 30, 2007

Spiritual Lesson: Motorcyclist gets Jolt of Spirit from an Unexpected Act of Generosity

Dr. Neill Neill

Sometimes life delivers a lesson, an image, a jolt that makes such a profound impression that it lasts a lifetime. This is a story of a simple act of generosity over 30 years ago that indelibly impacted me, materially and spiritually.

Not long ago in mid-November I was heading for California from Vancouver Island on my motorcycle. All the early-winter storms seemed to be happening elsewhere, leaving me with decent weather for my journey. The return trip along the California, Oregon and Washington coast was spectacular.

Blind beggarAs I rode south, I thought of earlier journeys.  I recalled a solo motorcycle adventure the year I first became a grandfather.

 
Two Boys and a Blind Man

That particular journey started in Eastern Canada and took me through Mexico and Central America.

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