Most mornings, I get up early and ride my bicycle. I do this because I love to ride and because I could stand to get into shape. Before I leave, I kiss my wife on the cheek and tell her that I love her. She replies in her tender, throaty whisper, “Be safe.”
Barton E. Price
Barton Price is Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Grand Valley State University. He received his Ph.D. in Religion at Florida State University. He lives with his wife and son in Fort Wayne, IN, where he enjoys cycling in the nearby Amish countryside.