Brotherhood, Community building or just plain hanging out in the hot summer with like minded people...

Pic.Courtesy: Pooja Sahani

     So being a part of a group.. na thats not how i would put it. I think it will be more aptly described as being one of the brothers in the brotherhood. And I know exactly who will understand this crazy statement - "Being one of the brothers in the brotherhood". And before the gatekeepers of equality shout out where are the women, please let me clarify - they are very much part of it.
Coming back to the statement - "Being one of the brothers in the brotherhood". I believe it embodies what we think about as a collective and what we do as a result of being a collective makes it a brotherhood.
     You could give it different names or titles but it will all mean the same. We could well be a group of corporates with similar thinking and still be "executing" towards a collective goal / objective.
     But we are not. we are riders, motorcycling enthusiasts that are bound together by 2 things that without a doubt are common between us. Our Royal Enfield motorcylces and our love for riding. Effectively using it to build a brotherhood not imagined at least in the last few years. 

Pic. Courtesy: Keiron Rode

     It is no secret that Royal Enfield has catapulted to a different plane in the minds of the regular Indian rider. The brother hood uses this like minded thought process to good use in various ways.
Like going on rides with no specific timeline in mind. These rides act as a major catalyst to boost the "brotherly love" connection we all have. Having traversed the lengths and breaths of India amongst us. Collectively clocked so many miles on our motorcycles - it will put shame to the whole " around the globe" phrase - often used to describe distance traveled when in a comparison battle. We still yearn for more. Every day, every week, every month or even every year - we would ride the first chance given.

Pic. Courtesy: Keiron Rode

    This yearning for more brought close to 600 of  like minded riders together on a hot day in May. To just get to know each other, have breakfast and enjoy the company of each other. The bond felt between each one of us that day was un-describable. that day it was not about us, it was about "All of Us". 
I believe that is what led us to sign for justice - for a soul who left us due to the injustice imposed on her. To observe a minutes silence and show our solidarity for the victims of an earthquake that occurred recently in one of our neighbouring countries. Donating whatever we can to make sure that our brothers and sisters around us be and feel safe and cared for.
     
   So in a nutshell - "Being one of the brother in the brotherhood" and thinking "all of us" instead of just "us" is what makes me proud to be an Inddiethumper and to be associated with BOBMC.