Day 28 - Selfie Freewrite Celebration Contest ---> Caterpillar Blues!


Caterpillar Blues


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Daddy taught me how to drive my first tractor trailer and we called her Caty, she wasn't the most reliable but it got us through crop season alright. I stopped school at eight years old, just to help the family make ends meet. It's all good.

I was the oldest and the Caterpillar lasted for more over 20 years, helped paid a lot of bills and brought food to the table. One time during planting season we thought she was a goner, the rains fell for over 30 days and we thought it was the end of the world. Sure 'nuff ole Caty did her job and we made the mortgage. Planting season continued, and all Hell didn't break lose.

My daddy lived a mighty long time, and so did mama ... we just kept plantin' 'til that ole Caterpillar gave out. Hard work never killed nobody as they say, and it was a fruitful life. I married and had kids, and taught my babies how to drive one too. It's life I s'pose, the cycle they say.

Not long after Caty crapped out we bought a new Caterpillar and named him Carter, he's still with us strong as ever. Of course Caty got the right of passage and a ceremony held in her honor for all the years of service. O'Death was sang by our youngest in her honor and the blues was played all day.

This is where my five minute timer went off ...

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Man, farming seems like SO much work! My grandma was a farmer and that was just nothing that I ever wanted to do.

Great writing. You definitely captured the feel of generations and family. Loved it!

LMAO its horribly tough work!! thanks so much for your kinds words and support.

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Wonderful post. I love that you named the tractors in the story. :D It was a lovely read. :D
Sending hugs, love, and positive vibes to you. :D
God bless you and your family. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D

hey there my lady friend, i hope all is well. :)
thank you for liking that part of it ... i tend to name all my vehicles so it just sort of came out in this writing.
wishing you the best of every day and blessings. god bless

All is good here, thank you. :D How about there? I hope all is good there too. :D
You're welcome, I do the exact same thing, LOL. :D
Thank you lovely lady. :D Sending hugs, love, and positive vibes your way. :D
God bless you too. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D

oh good, and yes good here too. a long story going on but i wouldnt tell you here and maybe in discord. nothing bad. just a lot going on with me too. blessings

I'm glad things are good there too. :D I'll look for the long story on Discord, no pressure on writing it though. :D
God bless you. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D

its not bad, well we need to catch up on discord because its a long story. blessings

That's good to know and yes we definitely have to catch up on Discord. :D
God bless you and your family. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend! :D

thank you and blessings to you too. :)

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