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Top Gear has recently become a bit of an addiction. It’s a show I’ve never really watched at home in NZ despite having known about it for years. Perhaps it used to be broadcast on Sunday nights just as the current series does here in the UK – and I never really got to see it because of church. Anyway, I’m really enjoying it and because I have about 5 years to catch up on, it’s very helpful that the free-view channel Dave plays numerous repeats on a daily basis. All this leads me to what I sat down to write about; Richard ‘Hamster‘ Hammond’s book On The Edge:
After a little biographical background, it essentially tells the story of his famous 300 MPH crash in a jet-engine-powered dragster on a runway in September of 2006, the injury he sustained, mostly to his brain, and his, err, speedy recovery. It’s a remarkable story, one of incredible struggle and emotion – particularly of those family members and friends who had to go through it, and most of all, the incredible support and love of Richard’s wife (and the book’s co-author) Mindy. Incredible.
One thing I am left with after having read the book is simply the value of life and the experiences, and relationships, which make up our ‘every day’. And also that whole ‘go away to the country and relax’ thing; you know, spend time with yourself, your family and your thoughts. Get away from the busyness and the ’should do’s’ and relax with creation – absorbing some peace and quiet. And most of all, share whatever great space you get away to with your family and your friends – in conversation, laughter and play.
On one hand, I’m describing an escape from reality and work – so, strictly speaking, not really something for everyday life – but certainly something to do on a regular basis. I guess that could all be put down to ‘not taking life for granted’, and that’s always something to be wary of. And The Hamster has reminded me – at Christmas, when both family and rest are important (and needed!) – just what life is about; It’s about simply, thankfully, and graciously…
Living
