Stanford University Student story about Harley's
#31
05-04-2012, 07:52 PM
I dont get it.
#32
05-04-2012, 07:59 PM
Club Member
Hello my Harley riding brothers and sisters! My daughter, Mellie, needed to write a short story for one of her classes at Stanford. The story needed to deal with Illness or Death. She wrote a story about a life cut short. My Harley and I are the subject of the story but believe me when I tell you that I couldn't be happier, prouder or more humbled by what she wrote. Her professor liked it so much that she got a Perfect Score PLUS Extra Credit. It's a short read but a great one. Check it out. I proudly present...
https://sites.google.com/site/myfatherlucileandme/
Sharing the opening paragraph:
My father’s motorcycle demands attention. Its chrome parts seem to shine with a special brand of grace, gritty and honest in nature. Its engine, though decorated with hints of rust, is a work of art. The paintjob has lost its pearly shine, but despite this and other signs of aging, I can’t help but think that this machine becomes more elegant as time passes. “She’s a classic beauty,” my dad used to say of his beloved bike. I now understand what he meant.
https://sites.google.com/site/myfatherlucileandme/
Sharing the opening paragraph:
My father’s motorcycle demands attention. Its chrome parts seem to shine with a special brand of grace, gritty and honest in nature. Its engine, though decorated with hints of rust, is a work of art. The paintjob has lost its pearly shine, but despite this and other signs of aging, I can’t help but think that this machine becomes more elegant as time passes. “She’s a classic beauty,” my dad used to say of his beloved bike. I now understand what he meant.
#35
05-04-2012, 08:26 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
What a wonderful story! My grandaughter, who we have raised since 14 months old, starts college in August and is an aspiring writer. I'm going to share your daughter's story with her. I'm sure it will inspire her even more than she is now.
Tell your daughter thanks in advance for helping my grandaughter.
Tell your daughter thanks in advance for helping my grandaughter.
#37
05-04-2012, 10:02 PM
I loved every word! Your daughter has some writing skill, that's for sure. Some of the memories she talked about are very similar to those experienced by my father and I. Tell her a job well done! Good luck at Stanford.
#40
05-05-2012, 12:29 PM
Hello my Harley riding brothers and sisters! My daughter, Mellie, needed to write a short story for one of her classes at Stanford. The story needed to deal with Illness or Death. She wrote a story about a life cut short. My Harley and I are the subject of the story but believe me when I tell you that I couldn't be happier, prouder or more humbled by what she wrote. Her professor liked it so much that she got a Perfect Score PLUS Extra Credit. It's a short read but a great one. Check it out. I proudly present...
https://sites.google.com/site/myfatherlucileandme/
Sharing the opening paragraph:
My father’s motorcycle demands attention. Its chrome parts seem to shine with a special brand of grace, gritty and honest in nature. Its engine, though decorated with hints of rust, is a work of art. The paintjob has lost its pearly shine, but despite this and other signs of aging, I can’t help but think that this machine becomes more elegant as time passes. “She’s a classic beauty,” my dad used to say of his beloved bike. I now understand what he meant.
https://sites.google.com/site/myfatherlucileandme/
Sharing the opening paragraph:
My father’s motorcycle demands attention. Its chrome parts seem to shine with a special brand of grace, gritty and honest in nature. Its engine, though decorated with hints of rust, is a work of art. The paintjob has lost its pearly shine, but despite this and other signs of aging, I can’t help but think that this machine becomes more elegant as time passes. “She’s a classic beauty,” my dad used to say of his beloved bike. I now understand what he meant.