Loving in Tandem

Family life lessons I learned from riding a Motorcycle with My Spouse

- Mia Bueno

We are all aware of the traffic situation in Metro Manila. In order to save time, my spouse decided to use a motorcycle for trips that usually take him an hour or two on the road. He takes me almost every time with him, so I was forced to ride a motorcycle, too. Mind the word forced. You see, I was never the adventurous type, so riding a motorcycle isn’t really something I look forward to. I was always agitated on the motorcycle, but in time, I saw the benefits and I learned to love it. On many times, I rode the bike with my spouse, I often have lots of time to look at life and reflect. Today, I am going to share the lessons in family life that I learned while riding at the back of a motorcycle! Are you ready?

Lesson 1: Gear Up