biking through life

i was strolling through the quad the other day when i saw a woman and two children coming my way. one child was pedaling furiously, apparently in a race with an invisible competitor. the other was slowly making his way through the quad, cautiously eyeing every pebble that could become an obstacle. i forsaw disaster as they made their way toward the cobblestone. the sheer speed with which our first biker approached the bumpy road ironically kept him from danger. his counterpart however did not fare so well. biker number two hesitantly followed his friend. when his tire treads hit the first stone, his bike slowly tipped and he fell approximately one foot to the ground. he immediately began to cry as his friend continued biking happily over the unstable terrain. i couldn't help but laugh to myself as i assessed the blatant message this encounter had sent me. sometimes the cautious road becomes a self fulfilling prophecy and you end up with a scraped knee. better to be biker number one and approach change with a carefree attitude and enjoy it for what its worth.