A painful anniversary

July 21, 2009 in Essays

One year ago today, I bought a gleaming new motorcycle in Sidney, Mont., and attempted to drive it nearly 300 miles home to Billings.

My day ended 37 miles short of the finish line. I was lucky to lose only a motorcycle.

Here, from Past-Due Pastorals, is “The Motorcycle Crash.”

Every day is a gift. It’s true.

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