I have to admit, I used up a couple of Kleenexes to read this story. Thanks for sharing it.
On Nov 29, 2011, at 6:28 AM, Arizona Real Estate wrote: > Your Dad must have instilled a sense of adventure and humor in you; because > your payback to him is priceless. Well done. > > ________________________________ > From: fahrbach51 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 9:10 PM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Quite a Moment > > Sorry to bore any of you with a heartfelt story, but my Dad just turned 93 a > few days ago. He suffered a stroke in 1994, which impacted his vision such > that he could no longer drive. He spent his life taking care of everyone > else, and overnight became dependent on others to get him around. It was, > and remains, a very tough pill for him to swallow. The other day, I offered > to give him a ride in my '51 3600. He beamed, and was so excited to ride > within a cab filled with so many reminders of earlier days. You should have > seen the grin. I turned off the highway, onto a dirt country road seldom > traveled, and asked him if he wanted to take it for a drive. He asked if I > was sure, and I said I had never been more so. I ran around to the passenger > side, he slid across before I could change my mind. He needed no > instruction, just put it in gear, let out the clutch without any throttle, > and slowly stepped on the gas. It wasn't but a few minutes > and we were in 4th, and I was telling him he should slow down. I do not have > the words to describe the look on his face, for those moments he controlled > the big wheel and relived so many memories. "Man, this baby sure runs good" > he said, over and over. It was the best time he and I have EVER spent > together, and will remain the best memory I will ever have of this truck. If > you would like to see a short video of a man in his element, email me and > I'll send you a clip. Thanks for "listening". > > Mike Fahrbach > 1951 3600 > > ------------------------------------ > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [email protected]! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
