Out of gas

As I rode my motorcycle to the school this morning, something didn’t sound right. I’m no mechanic and don’t have a clue about engines, motors, etc. I looked down and noticed that my fuel gauge was below empty. While I’m not a mechanic, I am a pretty detailed person and never let my motorcycle run out of gas. I made it to the school and looked under my cycle and realized I had been robbed. Last night, someone pulled the fuel hose from the bottom of the gas tank and drained the tank dry. No, this was not the first time the gas guzzler has hit me.  This used to happen a lot when I lived closer to the BBQ area. I assumed guys needed gas to light the coconut shells to BBQ their evening catch. I’ve never had somebody drain me completely dry. I’m really not surprised that my fuel gets stolen in general. However, the fact that it is stolen during the month of Ramadan kind of baffles me a bit. This is the month where all my Muslim friends fast from sunup till sundown in hopes to get a fresh start with God. Their fast includes not eating, drinking or smoking (and maybe a few other things I’m not aware of) during the daylight hours. It just seems a bit ironic that stealing would happen in the holy month of the works-based religion. Fortunately my cycle is not required to fast. I flipped the switch to the reserve tank and headed to the fuel pump to fill it up. Now that I think about it, I better go move my cycle near my neighbor’s sticker bushes and see if that will work as a security system for my fuel. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind sharing. I would gladly give anyone on my island the fuel they need or the money to buy the fuel if they would just let me know they have a need. I am happy to offer the good deed and I don’t believe the deed has any bearing on my salvation. The picture above is a self photo of me and my cycle. The building is just behind my house and is used for political rallies. Yes, that is an old washer in the foreground on the bottom left. Not sure why it’s sitting in front of the political party building.