I had taken my son back to college in the fall and was staying in a B&B just outside the NYCity. There were no GPS at the time that was a regular part of our lives. It was about 1999. So I got the map out and looked for a shorter route. Our son had driven to his college in the Bronx. I'm not much for expressway driving, I rather enjoy the sites and stop when I want. I love going at my pace, not the traffic. I was going home by way of Bear Mountain. Well being who I am, I wouldn't put together the mountain part. Damn I was driving around a mountain. I just saw a shorter distance on the map! There is even a song. As I approached Bear mountain I saw a very mountainous drive with no seeing around corners, very slow and cautious driving, barely two lanes. Suddenly when I was just wanting to yell at myself for being stupid, I turned the corner hugging the wall close to the mountain that's top I couldn't see and the song Gravity of Love from Enigma came on. The beginning of the song was the spectacular beginning to a beautiful view. The sun was amazing and the valley below showed me a breathtaking vision of grace and beauty. While I would never want to drive Bear Mountain again, I relive the moment every time I hear the beginning of the song. It brought me hope for my long journey ahead, just as it does now. Yes I am a romantic
