Author: galathaeagalathaea Date: Dec 22, 2007 00:51
most people who knew my grandfather for some time
understood quite clearly what a strong woman my grandmother was
for putting up with his shit for so long
while he fell into alcoholism early on
she raised three children
kept the family together
worked a variety assembly jobs
and managed to eventually get my grandfather off of his violent obsession with fire water
she also painted
played organ
and enjoyed many crafts for fun and eventual profit
he was always chasing danger
his father had been an inventor of sorts and had worked on heating in vehicles
so he was very young when he became obsessed with motors and motorcycles
and began racing in off-road competitions across the country
as he moved from job to job
laying dynamite for mining companies
highrise construction
they both smoked with urgency
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