Sweetpea Bicycles

A couple of weeks ago I came across a definition of abundance that really stuck with me:

“Coming from a place of abundance means believing that there’s more out there than one person could ever possibly have; believing that there’s more than enough to go around.”

Before I read that, I thought that abundance meant something like a Thanksgiving dinner, or a mocha with too much whipped cream. But in this respect, abundance does not mean accumulation. It means giving freely. This is the resolution: To practice abundance.

In the last year we have found ourselves in the direct path of abundance. This doesn’t mean that everything has come easily, but that we have found ourselves in receipt of unexpected generosity. Whenever we needed some help, some direction, a new skill, or some good advice; it came to us freely, without any expectation of compensation, and totally out of the blue.

When we were looking for help with bike fit, Michael was right next door and said to us “I want to teach you everything I know.” When we needed help with fab, Andy said to us “Come by anytime!” When we were throwing together our first bikes, Chris D. called us and asked if we needed any help. These are just three examples of what is really a long list of wonderful people, framebuilders, bike shops, bloggers, and strangers. You have all given us support, advice, and love without expecting much in return. This is what we mean by abundance, and what we will try to put back into the world in 2007.