The Parable of the Extraordinary Bicycle

Question for my parents out there (or you don’t necessarily have to even be parents to answer)… Your teenage son… comes home with a shiny new bicycle that he told you a friend sold to him at a huge discount.  It is an extraordinarily beautiful bicycle, unlike any you’ve seen before.  You look at your son with great pride for being a smart shopper. Your son rides the bicycle around for a few months, showing it off to everyone he knows. One day, while your son is out bike riding…