From childhood Earl’s dad had told him he was going far, so Earl is on his way!
At eight Earl wanted some roller skates.
At eighteen Earl wanted to race a motorcycle.
At twenty-eight Earl wanted to own a Harley distributorship.
At thirty-eight Earl wanted to race a motor cycle.
At forty-eight Earl wanted to ride a motorcycle.
At fifty-eight Earl wanted to ride a motorcycle that would run.
At sixty-eight Earl gave up, dumped his old motor, and bought a bicycle.
At seventy-eight Earl bought a wheel chair.
At eight-eight Earl flew on Heavenly wings, proving Dad’s predictions true.
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Written for Rochelle’s 100 word story based on picture prompt. Follow link to see other stories submitted for this challenge. https://rochellewisoff.com/
ABOUT ME
Hello. To various folks I am Neat’nee, Mom, Grandma Neta, Gramma, Aunt Neta, Aunt Noni, Aunt Neno, and Aunt Neto (lots of varieties from little nieces and nephews). To some I’m more like “Didn’t you used to be my teacher?” or “Don’t I know you from someplace?” To you, perhaps, I am a Fellow Blogger. Not “fellow” like a male or a guy, but “fellow” like a companion or an adventurer. I would choose to be Grandma Blogger, and have you pull up a chair, my website before you, while I tell you of some days of yore. I have experienced life much differently than most of you. It was and is a good life. I hope to share nuggets of appreciation for those who have gone before me and those who come after me. By necessity you are among those who come after me and I will tell you of those who came before. Once upon a time in a little house on a prairie - oops, change that lest I commit plagiarism - and change that “house on the prairie” to “dugout on the prairie.” So my story begins...
I wanted some understanding of how important a dad’s predictions are to sons (and daughters) to keep them motivated. No matter the circumstances, Earl was motivated for a new goal. And in the end he was most successful for what really mattered and his dad was right. 😀 I ought to remember this near Father’s Day. Redo it a bit then when I will not be limited to 100 words.
Earl was a working man who probably spent his life looking down from the electric pole, enjoying the excitement of seeing a motorcycle whiz by. Earl was a good man. Thanks for your comment.
I like how you showed what he saw his mission was, as proclaimed by his dad, decade by decade. At least dad gave him something positive to work towards. Some aren’t as lucky.
I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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I think Earl’s story may apply to many of us, although riding motorcycles could be replaced by horse, or patches or fast cars or just roller blades.
I wanted some understanding of how important a dad’s predictions are to sons (and daughters) to keep them motivated. No matter the circumstances, Earl was motivated for a new goal. And in the end he was most successful for what really mattered and his dad was right. 😀 I ought to remember this near Father’s Day. Redo it a bit then when I will not be limited to 100 words.
Very nice progression on wheels. Earl was not disappointed in the end.
Earl was a working man who probably spent his life looking down from the electric pole, enjoying the excitement of seeing a motorcycle whiz by. Earl was a good man. Thanks for your comment.
Poor old Earl. He should’ve set his mind on electric cars instead.
They surely would have crossed his mind except that he was born too soon. LOL
I like your choice of examples to make up the story arc. From childhood to death spelled out in Earl’s relationship with motorbikes!
Great comment. You know how to make bloggers feel good. Thanks.
I like how you showed what he saw his mission was, as proclaimed by his dad, decade by decade. At least dad gave him something positive to work towards. Some aren’t as lucky.
Yes, that was a lesson I hoped would come through. Dad’s good words can help a son to rise again, and again…..
The cycle of life.
Yes, it is pretty much the life of a blessed, but common, man.
Such is life.
Yes, full of failures to be overcome by new goals and continued ambition.