From The Mind Hello My Happy

money isn’t everything even though the world wants you to believe it is. Yes, you’ve got to make it to eat and put a roof over your head, but don’t let it rule your life. You will never make enough if all you want in your life is material things and forget how to appreciate the things that cost nothing at all.

Don’t let nobody tell you that you can’t do something. Follow your heart and always be humble. Also, know God IS real and is always wanting to be in your life. Allow God to be. I love you son.

Big Ed aka 2Timer

This article has my emotions all twisted up. I’ve got two way different stories to tell. So let me first start off with, how proud I am that my son has graduated High School. Ed, I’m damn proud of you son. You’ve worked hard and I can’t put into words how proud I am of you, boy! The real world is no joke but I feel that you’ve got what it takes to take it on. It comes with a world of possibilities and challenges. Its really up to you, what you do with yourself and your future. You can’t be afraid to make mistakes. It’s how we all learn. So my message to you son would be for you to follow your passion. Nobody never really gets it right the first time. So don’t beat yourself up when you fall and take the experiences good or bad and use them. Remember, to slow down once in awhile and appreciate life. Understand that

Now lets take a deep breathe… I just wrote about how family is everything and to tell what I’m about to share with y’all. It breaks my heart. I’m a family man first before anything else. It’s always good to find people with the same values. Especially when it comes to family. We as bikers know or should know that riding motorcycles is not only fun and exciting, but we should also know the dangers. With that said, let me tell you about a family I recently met when I sold my sporty last year. I had made up my mind to sell my ‘08 1200 Nightster. I had the bike for sale on Market Place, when I received an inquiry from Mr. Jamie Woodcock. We talked about everything dealing with the bike and he let me know it was for his son, Jackson. With all the questions answered Jamie asked could he come check it out. We scheduled a date and time and I promised I would not let the bike go until his son was able to see it for himself. When Jamie and his family arrived I could tell Jamie was excited for his son. He told me how Jackson had sold his old bike and was excited to own a Harley. Man, I could definitely relate. I was excited too, when I bought my first Harley. I’ve only sought one for years and it felt like a mile stone accomplishment when I got mine. So, right away knowing Jackson was a young man I could almost feel the excitement with him. Jamie being a great father checked the bike out and he felt his son would love it. The bike had a set of 18” apes, the loud pipes, and forward controls. It was ready to ride. Jackson was ready to take it for a ride, as well. The slender built young man threw on his helmet for his first test ride as his Mom, Cynthia, stood beside me. You could just feel the nervousness she had as she watched her boy disappear into the distance. I could tell how much love this family had for each other as we all made small talk while we were waiting for Jackson to return on the bike.

Right away I liked the family. Me and Jamie hit it right off. He was like me, a big time family man, and man who loves motorcycles. What makes it even better is having a family who also digs the biker lifestyle. When Jackson returned, I could tell the bike was sold. He was all smiles. I feel I have an ability to see the good and bad in people within just a few minutes of meeting them. I could tell right away that Jackson was a good fella. My wife tells me all the time that I don’t need to refer to all