Perhaps this skewed our judgement…
Off Mel went, hurtling down the hill to the ford. Inspired by her joie de vivre, I followed suit – legs off the pedals and whooping at the top of our voices. Splash one. Splash two. There we were like little fluorescent bog monsters, wet through and covered in pondweed…laughing our heads off. You see, there’s a lesson there. In life, risks need to be taken. We ended up with bruised pride and backsides, but we learned something. Life might not turn out as planned, but the journey can be fun. We see this in the clinic a lot. Stuff happens. Injuries happen. Bad things happen. Life happens. It’s how you think about it and deal with it that matters. So when life gets tough, get your feet off the pedals, strap on your metaphorical psychedelic cycling shorts and laugh your way through it because you, too, will get to the other side – hopefully with less pond weed! 🐸