Sounds to me like this wise young man is the real "keeper".
Better let HIM head up the restoration:)
Jeff Davis
'51 custom
>From: "K & B" <apache58truck@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "K & B" <apache58truck@hotmail.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Our Most Valuable Tool (An Ole Truck School
>Assignment)
>Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 02:58:31 EDT
>
>Hi Folks-
>
>My son has a writing assignment he needs to complete for school. He's
>supposed to write a short story that might encourage others to do what's
>best when faced with a tough decision. My son's teacher is trying to show
>the students that they have a chance to make a positive difference in this
>world... if... they try to do what is right themselves.
>
>BTW... the teacher explained that the kids were allowed to get assistance
>from others... just as long as the main idea was their own. It might
>appear
>a bit "corny" but the idea comes from the heart of a very proud and
>determined young "ole trucker" in training! He's still not sure how the
>ending might turn out. He told me he thinks that it's going to be up to
>this list to decide his ending. So.... here's the beginning of his
>original
>story. (With some assistance from an older friend who... by the way... has
>gained a new interest in old trucks, because my son and I joined this list
>and shared what we've learned with others!)
>
>-------------------------------
>Our Most Valuable Tool
>-------------------------------
>
>In the old days there was a powerful guy named, Thor. Thor could do just
>about anything with his magic hammer. Thor was the kind of guy that could
>always do lots of stuff on his own, but he was able to do nearly impossible
>things as long as he had the use of his most valuable tool. To me, my dad
>is something like Thor, because somehow he can do just about anything he
>dreams of.
>
>My dad loves to collect cool tools that he knows are very valuable. When I
>was only 5 years old he found a very cool tool that he really liked, but
>did
>not need at the time. He told a lot of other people about the tool and
>they
>all said it was the best tool they ever saw. My mom told me that dad said
>something like, "I know it has great potential for helping me someday down
>the road. I love cool tools like this that can extend possibilities!"
>Anyway... my dad gave the thing a good look and said... it was a keeper.
>He
>put it in his most valuable toolbox and slid it up on the back shelf where
>he keeps things he's sure to use when the time is right.
>
>More years went by. Then near the end of school last year I decided to save
>an old rusty Chevy truck from sinking into the salt marsh or getting
>smashed
>by the crusher! Even though I'm only 8 years old, my dad and mom let me
>rescue it. I bought it with my own money. I still feel proud because I
>saved something I really think is worth a lot! I was so excited the day it
>got delivered to our backyard! I called everybody on the phone, took lots
>of photos, e-mailed my relatives and drew pictures of the way I dreamed the
>Apache would look someday when I was old enough to drive it down the road!
>
>My dad and I were happy even though my grandmom yelled at us and said, "Oh
>my gosh! What were you two thinking?! Your blind love of ole trucks has
>gotten us all in a BIG jam. What on earth can be done with that old piece
>of junk?! What plan do you have for this besides just cluttering up the
>place?!"
>
>A lot of people agreed with my grandmom. But not my dad and me. They said
>we
>were both nuts! But no matter what... my dad stayed calm and I did too,
>because we both knew how much we loved old trucks... and now we had one.
>Even if it was not like the one we always dreamed we'd have... we still had
>our own. It was a great feeling for my dad and me!
>
>Even though almost everyone thought my dad and I had more screws loose than
>the truck did... we still wished we could save about a thousand more of
>them! Then one day... my uncle came over to see what everyone was talking
>about. I remember he said, "How on earth are you two going to rebuild this
>mass from days past?! You don't know the first thing about restoring an
>old
>truck. Did you really waste your money on this thing?!" Well.... my dad
>said, "Hey... remember that cool tool I discovered a few years ago? You
>know... the one that can answer just about any old truck question or solve
>any old part problem? Well, as long as we've got that in our toolbox...
>we'll be able to turn this old rust bucket into a beautiful driving truck!"
>My uncle shook his head an said, "Ah haaaaaa...... I forgot about that
>computer list thingy you told us about! I know you can do it now!"
>
>We both read all of the messages and agree that there is still a lot more
>we
>need to learn and try to do to our Apache. My summer vacation is now over
>and school is slowing us down, but I know one thing for sure: My dad and I
>really love to use our most valuable tool. When we use it we can learn all
>kinds of stuff about our truck. We could never rebuild our Apache without
>all of my dad's cool tools... and this list is the coolest one of all.
>
>My dad and mom taught me that I should always be very careful with all of
>the tools. I should never leave them out in the rain or abuse them in any
>way. I should always put them back where they belong and not just leave
>them any old place. So far we've been lucky, because we've never lost a
>tool.
>
>I hope we never lose our most valuable tool... this ole truck list, because
>as my dad says, "Like Thor and his mighty hammer... this list is the stuff
>of ole truck restoration legend! With it we've got the power to get the job
>done right. Without it... well... it's going to be a lot harder, take a
>lot
>longer, and be a lot less fun, but we've got to keep trying."
>
>I wonder how this story is going to end. Hmmm... I hope it ends in a way
>that's best for those who count on it, because my dad and I know we're not
>the only ones who think of this list as our most valuable tool.
>
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