Hey Greybeard!
My reference to just staying in bed was a sarcasm in acknowledging the very point you even went to, life itself is dangerous.
The revelation I had with being a "bad boy" and not wearing my helmet allowed me a grand view from the side I have never even considered because of my life in EMS and seeing the bad side of choices. And that is the reality, our choices small and big are often dangerous. Drive a car, cross the street, eat a steak all have the potential to kill you.
Just flew a young boy last night who dove into the lake and broke his neck. It wasn't a shallow pool, just one of those things.
What we do in life is risky. Something's more than others. What I see as a potential disservice is when we subscribe erroneous information as fact, and I have heard it "if they had not worn a helmet they would have lived" or whatever. That kind of statement re-enforces an incorrect assumption to the person listening who then makes his choice on information of questionable value, rather than making a decision knowing full well the activity is dangerous. Again that is the bottom line, we just need to call it like it is.
I fully enjoyed my foray into the world that many bikers willingly embrace, and I understand now the draw and exhilaration that brings them back to it. For me, I can't get past what I know, but I am adjusting the reigns a bit and as sandman said, dumping my full face for the cold and wet days and get a low profile helmet so I can grab a piece of that feeling and still maintain a bit of the safety thing that also has a holds on my life!
Ride safe you guys! I finally get it!
