Gloria


From far and wide the old farmer had searched for that "old girl,"

when she was finally located,

in some forgotten old shed

he was elated.

With great excitement in his eyes

he made the transaction and

he had her delivered to his house.

Now out in the daylight,

she wasn't that pleasing to the eye.

The squirrels nest in the apolstery,

and the varying degrees of orange and brown on the metal frame

spoke of neglect and something past its prime.

Studying her carefully, he wiped the sweat off his deeply furrowed brow.

He moved her into the comfortable surroundings of his toolshop.

Then slowly and lovingly he began his work.

Finding the time in the rhythm of the seasons,

those weathered hands began to piece her back together.

Gradually, over many winters

she slowly began to resemble her former glory.

One day his little girl approached him,

the sparkle in her eye matching the sparkle on her hand.

"Will you daddy??" she asked

"I would love to" he said.

"Should be ready by then"

With that deadline in place

the father was able to put the finishing touches on his work.

On that special day "Gloria" rumbled to life,

driven by that old farmer dressed in his Sunday best.

With a twinkle in his eye he met his "little princess,"

her image of lace and white reflect off the shiny glass

as the door is opened and she is helped inside.

Together they journeyed down the country roads, through the village,

to the house with the cross and the steeple,

where she was united with her prince

on that glorious special day.

Did Gloria's job end here?

Well, since that day she has made many special journeys for the old farmers family,

most happy, one quite sad.

She has a special place in that family

and the old farmer?

I'm just so honored to have called him dad.







This story is dedicated to my father. He was a farmer by trade but one of the things he was very passionate about was restoring old vehicles....."Gloria" was a 1929 model A and the first car that he fully restored.After this vehicle he went on to restore many others from the same era. He did this up until he passed away six years ago.