KR1

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you folks who have taken advantage of the CD offer in support of Cliffno350's son. I'm just glad that I've been able to assist in this effort. We truly have a great bunch of individuals that make this community the great place it is. I hope that everyone that has taken advantage of my offer to help through getting one of my CD's, might be able to enjoy the songs and the feelings that I tried to relate when writing the songs.

To all the Venture Riders that have taken the opportunity to bid on the guardian bells, I applaud you. I know that you could buy a regular guardian bell for less, but these 5 bells are extremely special and therefore, extremely rare. These 5 bells will carry much more power, meaning and effect than a regular guardian bell because they carry the hopes, dreams and prayers of a young boy that will eventually walk again, because people made a sacrifice to buy these for this special purpose. These bells care the hopes dreams and concerns of the VR community for one of their own. Just think how the lucky buyers will feel when they can proudly display their bell on their bike, knowing that this is one of only 5 bells just like it in the whole world. What a privilege and honor that will be. Don, Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to bid on a piece of hope, dreams, history, protection, even a piece of the divine. KR

Everyone likes to feel like they belong somewhere. At Venture Riders there is a real sense of community, even a sense of family. In the last year I have been a witness to many outpourings of kindness, love and charity from a great many members of our VR community. At the risk of sounding like a preacher, Charity is the pure love of Christ and I see examples of that great love shared by the majority of people in the VR community. I applaud all of our members for that, and I will continue to try and do my part to pay you back for your allowing me to belong. KR

One of the reasons that I enjoy being a member of this group, is because we don't shy away from offering to help someone in need. Some of the greatest joy I get out of life is helping to ease the burdens of someone else, so I am always glad to help when ever I can. KR