Dec

28

On Christmas Eve, father M. promised his three children a special gift. 'Pile in the car, boys, we're going for a ride to get it,' he declared. They were near my hometown, outside Landing, Michigan. Onto the snow blown road he wheeled the old Ford, and onto a rural lane with snow on the shoulders up to the windows. He rolled down the windows, and large snowflakes poured in.

Father M. cut the engine in the middle of nowhere, and announced, 'Merry Christmas!' Then he proceeded to rip all the wires from the ignition, heater, and steering column. He handed them a wrapped present, and the kids tore into it, forgetting the mounting chill for a moment.

It was a Greenlee Electrical Tool Set.

He climbed into the back seat and, before going to sleep, told them, 'It's going to be a long, cold night unless…' and began snoring like Santa. The boys worked three hours as the temperature fell to -5F degrees. Then they sparked the ignition, the headlights worked too, and Dad woke up.

'A hard lesson learned is long remembered, boys!' And they drove home to the Christmas tree.


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  1. laura morofsky bruer on April 10, 2018 6:23 pm

    was father M don morofsky? sounds like something he would do. Thats my dad!

  2. laura morofsky bruer on April 10, 2018 6:33 pm

    amd that is how the oldest boy, Warren, came to be a mechanic! :)

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