Tragedy, Family and a GS

[bbjumper]

Love that story, you have wonderful memories of your Father in law and are part of a great family.

Congratulations!

[BentRod]

Thank you

thank all of you for reading my little story. I think the memories are somehow more real to me when I share them, so thank you for letting me do so.

I suppose, as has been pointed out, it is even more important now for me to focus on new memories, and the new life I am starting with my wife. When she starts riding I'm sure there will be many stories.
I'm not sure what will become of the bike my father-in-law and I were doing up together. I'm not sure if I can do it without him. I'm not sure my wife will want to ride it without him. If I can, I may restore that bike and keep it as a reminder of a man who took great pleasure in the simplest of what life could offer, like a cool draft of dark beer, having something to wrench and hammer on or a really clever gear changing mechanism.

[themess]

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I'm not sure what will become of the bike my father-in-law and I were doing up together. I'm not sure if I can do it without him. I'm not sure my wife will want to ride it without him. If I can, I may restore that bike and keep it as a reminder of a man who took great pleasure in the simplest of what life could offer, like a cool draft of dark beer, having something to wrench and hammer on or a really clever gear changing mechanism.

That is right, you can't do it without him. But with every step, you will feel his presence. He will be there, in you.

[tfb]

Time to raise our glasses and toast all those excellent father-in-laws out there.

[mriddle]

Thank you for sharing that.

[peels]

I thoroughly enjoyed all but the end of your story.

Funny how so many memories can be wrapped up in a machine....It is hard for me to not think of my dad when I think about or see a GS1000, and vice-versa.

He was a victim of a heart attack as well...but, I am also choosing to go on with the happy memories.

Cheers!