Model T-cher

This is my submission for the May 2026 Journaling Challenge hosted by @bcgal00.

Journaling:
My father was, and still is, a lover of simple things, simple beauty and simple pleasures. He is not moved by money, fame, or what the world calls beautiful. I do not get to see him very often and when I mentioned to him how I was getting gray hair now, his response was that a woman with gray hair was beautiful. I wish I had learned my father’s ability to take joy in the simple things when I was younger.

Once such example is how he used to take us for car rides out in the country in an old Model T. I do not have any pictures of that old car, so these will have to suffice to jog the memory now and then. I was young and unwise. I was easily bored on these country drives, and would take my Walkman and headphones and spend the entire care rides daydreaming about stupid stuff instead of enjoying the scenery, or even taken pictures with my old camera.

I lost out on so many memories. Now that I am older I value a quiet and relaxing car ride in the country. I value the pictures I can take of God’s creation and the things that are falling apart, but still beautiful. I should have listened to my father while I was younger. Life would have been better sooner. My daddy is still my Model Teacher.

Credits…
Photos: Flickr
Journaling Font: Journal
Supplies:
@LynnG - Worn Photo Edges & Borders
@LynnG - Within - Digital Collection as part of the Gems of 2024 Bundle
@Lynne-Marie - Bedtime Stories Between The Sheets Under The Covers