Training Wheels Are Dangerous

I was out working on my lawn mower yesterday when I heard this crash on the sidewalk. I looked up and saw this little guy picking himself up off  the ground and getting back on his bike...he kind of looked my way and I heard him say "I meant to do that." (See what Dene' meant to do in Belmont.) Then much to my surprise he tried to make another U-turn and CRASH. Down he went again. This time no 'I meant to do that' and suppressing a few tears he got his bike turned around before getting back on and headed back up the sidewalk. He had training wheels on his bike and training wheels are dangerous. Training wheels might be OK when you're going straight down the road (sidewalk) but if you need to make a turn...and eventually you will need to make a turn...they don't work so well. To maintain your balance you need to lean into the turn and what do training wheels do? They keep you from leaning and if you turn too fast...CRASH.

Sometimes a mistake can turn out to be a 'I meant to do that' moment. When we were in South Dakota last month Mom made banana bread and boy was that good. We all raved about it and asked her what recipe  she uses...just her recipe in the family cook book. Well we all use that one and our banana bread doesn't taste that good. Finally Mom let us in on her secret and admitted she mistakenly used almond extract instead of vanilla.

So that has been my "Oh, I meant to do that" banana recipe from now on...and yes it is good!

So when life throws you some twists and turns and you find yourself crashing...be sure to take off the training wheels and get back on the bike. And have yourself some banana bread with almond extract for a change...you will be glad you "meant to do that."