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Title: Not this forum's fault Post by lancer on 02/02/05 at 08:41:59 The story related by REELTHING was very good reading and brought back lots of memories for me. The details are completely different but the central character is still the Savage. About 15 years ago, during extremely hard economic times for us, I sold my BSA Goldstar to make house payments and avoid forclosure. In the years following I frequently lamented having to do it but when you gotta you gotta. My son saw this as he grew up and we talked about some of the things that are required when you have a family. I did not realize how much this touched him until years later. There were times when he and I would stop at a bike shop and look at the new stuff, comparing our preferences...he liked the bullet bikes and I liked the cruisers and older styles. That was when we found the Savage, during one of the window shopping trips. It is quite different from a Goldstar, but it is a big single none-the-less. He obviously recognized the way I reacted to it. In 1999, after he had graduated from college and was GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, we were driving into town and he started asking me what I wanted for FATHER'S DAY, which was only a few weeks away. I mentioned some tools or something but he kept going back to the days when we used to talk about the Goldstar. I was really enjoying the time with him, was not sure why he kept talking of the BSA when I was trying to tell him about the I wanted tools, but hey...we were having fun just being together. After about 20 minutes or so he said that he had already bought my Father's Day gift....I am thinking, then why are you asking me what I want? I'm clueless...am I stupid or what? So then he says that it was supposed to be a suprise but he REALLY WANTS tell me what the gift is, and wants to know if I want to know now or wait until when everyone is together? With the look that is on his face and the way he has said it I am totally curious and have a real need to know. I mean, after this build up, you want me to wait 2 weeks until Father's Day gets here? I DON'T THINK SO! You should not have told me anything until then. So I tell him he needs to tell me now what is going on...if you have it already, then what is it? Now he says that his wife and his mother will kill him if he tells me early...they want to be part of the surprise too...well, too late for that boy. He hesitates for a few seconds, and then tells me that he and his wife bought me a motorcycle for Father's Day. I was dumbfounded. I was so excited, but at the same time I kept asking him if this was a joke...are you sure? You really bought a bike for me? After about five minutes my mind finally started working again and I began asking ....what kind? what color? what size? Then he said "Do you remember when we were looking in the bike shop, and you found the big single, and the look you had on your face when you sat on it?" He had remembered that moment from several years before. He wanted to do something for me as a thankyou for when I had given up something important for the family. I've got to tell you, I got a lump in my throat and my eyes got a little wet. It is a special thing when your child does something for you from their heart. So, that is how I got my Savage...it is very special to me, and will never be sold. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Diane on 02/02/05 at 08:54:58 Lancer, You raised one good kid! Excellent! |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by marke2571 on 02/02/05 at 09:19:50 Wow. I think my eyes got a little misty from reading that. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Susan on 02/02/05 at 12:18:59 Mine aren't misty -- I'm crying! That is an amazing story... :) |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by gitarzan on 02/02/05 at 14:13:10 It takes more than that to make me cry. ;D Cool story, though. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by howlit on 02/03/05 at 04:38:29 Cool story (gave me a lump in my throat) and you have a awesome family. 8) |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by bassman29 on 02/03/05 at 05:28:11 My eyes are watering too, and I don't think it is because of my allergies. A very moving story, Lancer - thanks for sharing it with us. Now, I'm going to forward this thread to my college-senior son (hint, hint). :) |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Susan on 02/03/05 at 06:53:50 gitarzan wrote:
You strong he-man. Uuhh. ::) |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Red_Wine on 02/03/05 at 10:14:38 Lancer, your kid's is worth what he weighs in gold!!!!! That's what you call a great story.... :) I just hope I can raise my boy to become half what you have yours.... BTW, is your kid a rider? do you ride together? If not, an extra helmet is a good birthday gift ;) keep riding RW |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by lancer on 02/03/05 at 12:56:17 My son is a rider, but unfortunately, at the present time he is without 2 wheeled transport. He is a little busy right now with his current ride.....a KC-10 Tanker. He started his professional career 7 years ago, just out of college with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, working in the retail end of the business. Began his first day with an $80K/yr salary and within 2 years was just under $100K/yr with an additional sign on bonus of $15K to switch to another company. (His taxes were almost more than I had ever made in salary in my life) After 2 years in the retail business he was REALLY fed up with how the job was going...very long hours...poor benefits (who would have thought?) REALLY NASTY CUSTOMERS (the pharmasist gets yelled at when the customer thinks their insurance company does not pay as much as they think it should...this happens daily) along with a few other things. So he decides to make a career move. He had always wanted to fly so after a couple of monthsof interviews, tests, etc., he joins the Air Force. TALK ABOUT A PAY CUT! After 3 months of Officer Candidate School, he is commissioned a 2nd Lt with a salary of $28K...and his wife went along with him?!! (She did say that she missed his paychecks at Christmas time when she wanted to go shopping for presents). He then goes to flight school and ends up being assigned to fly the KC-10 Tanker. That sucker is a HUGE plane. Anyway, he LOVES what he is doing...AND THAT IS WHAT COUNTS. So, technically, he does have a ride, it's just that this ride is a really huge 18 wheeler that carries 350,000 lbs of fuel and can fly half way around the world non-stop. All in all, not too bad. He has a 3 yr old son, 1.5 yr old girl, and another son ready to hatch in about 4 weeks. He is a good son, a good father, and likes his life. His current fun project is an 80% complete 1968 Fairlane. When that is done he plans to go for a 2 wheel project. He is stationed in NJ, so even if he had a bike we would not be able to ride together. So hopefully, by the time they get back to the SC area he will have a bike and then WE WILL RIDE TOGETHER. My youngest daughter is a US MARINE (she is returning next week after 8 months overseas in the dangerous part of the world), married to a US MARINE (he is in flight school down in Pensacola...helicopter pilot), and both of them are riders as well....sshhh....they ride BMW's....don't tell anyone...but we still love them anyway. So that is a little snapshot of part of my life. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Paladin on 02/03/05 at 14:57:48 lancer wrote:
Say it loud, say it often, say it to any youth that will listen. If you love what you are doing it is not WORK. As if you didn't already know -- you did good raising 'em. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by gitarzan on 02/03/05 at 17:49:48 Quote:
He's a lucky guy. And bless him for serving our country. Tell him I said, "Thank you." (Still not crying). |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by savagethumper on 02/04/05 at 19:11:06 I salute him. If this country had more kids like yours, I'd feel a lot better.Tell him to be careful. Those people in Iraq are crazy. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Reelthing on 02/04/05 at 20:01:05 Give'um a strong handshake and tell all of them - Well Done - our hats off to them, none of those jobs are easy. Tell them thank you. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by Diane on 02/06/05 at 04:27:10 gitarzan wrote:
Now we know......... Gitarzan is not human. |
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Title: Re: Not this forum's fault Post by gitarzan on 02/06/05 at 06:38:21 Now you've made me cry... :'( ;D |
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