A while back, a man in his 70s looked at my bike skeptically.
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A while back, a man in his 70s looked at my bike skeptically.
"Why do your ride it?"
When I said "saves money," "doesn't pollute," he scoffed. But he agreed when he said it was good for my health.
I forgot to tell him real reason: Joy.
Day in, day out, my bike makes me happy.
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@straphanger Answer I gave 10 years ago:
it's faster than walking.
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When I was in my 20s, I decided that I was going to live a car-free life.
Almost four decades later—no regrets. Opting for transit, trains, bicycles, buses, and subways has taken me to great places, and given me the kind of life I always wanted to live.
More in the latest High Speed dispatch:
@straphanger I had an old Bianchi like that in the mid-'90s. That Celeste green is burned into my soul. What a beauty.
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@falcennial @adriano @straphanger "the practice of compassion"?
@dadigi@hessen.social @adriano @straphanger for the innocent, for the peace loving, the kind, the generous, the just, the protectors, the helpers, the compassionate, the open minded, the loving, the caring, the respectful, and the deserving always. categorically.
not for the cruel, the derisive, the snide, the destructive, the hateful, or even the sarcastic. for those, only fairness and justice.
this is not a difficult concept my friend. I would expect it to be self evident.
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@dadigi@hessen.social @adriano @straphanger for the innocent, for the peace loving, the kind, the generous, the just, the protectors, the helpers, the compassionate, the open minded, the loving, the caring, the respectful, and the deserving always. categorically.
not for the cruel, the derisive, the snide, the destructive, the hateful, or even the sarcastic. for those, only fairness and justice.
this is not a difficult concept my friend. I would expect it to be self evident.
@adriano @straphanger did I misread Rando Calrizian's comment or is there a fediverse user who wants me, for some reason, to show compassion to creatures who deride people for wishing to live in a safe climate?
because I do not think I am going to do that.
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@adriano @straphanger did I misread Rando Calrizian's comment or is there a fediverse user who wants me, for some reason, to show compassion to creatures who deride people for wishing to live in a safe climate?
because I do not think I am going to do that.
@falcennial omitting mr Grescoe who I am not sure wants to continue on this tangent, I'd say that there's a difference between saying "this person should be killed" and "70, time to finish living" which is mostly "I don't really care if you die tomorrow" which is not about cruelty or compassion, only disgust and contempt.
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@straphanger I had an old Bianchi like that in the mid-'90s. That Celeste green is burned into my soul. What a beauty.
@mxhdroom It’s got some rust now, but still goin’ strong!
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When I was in my 20s, I decided that I was going to live a car-free life.
Almost four decades later—no regrets. Opting for transit, trains, bicycles, buses, and subways has taken me to great places, and given me the kind of life I always wanted to live.
More in the latest High Speed dispatch:
@straphanger much appreciated, thank you.
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