Troy is into restoring old cars. Not just any old car, though. His love is Volkswagens. We have several currently and although I do give him a hard time about it, I have actually become a Volkswagen admirer along with him.
One thing I love about him is his ability to see beyond the rust, the flat tires, the faded paint, the holes in the floor boards, even a dead engine and see the potential in the car. He has had a vision for all the vehicles we've had in the past 16 years (and that has not been a few). When he first purchased our 1985 Vanagon it was "cocaine white" he calls it and blue interior. It was, by most standards, an ugly piece of junk. He dealt with teasing, with car failure, with looks of disdain but he loved that van no matter what. He knew what it would become.
Today, those same people that teased and gave looks of disdain are now envious and admiring of the vanagon. Troy has restored it to a place no one else could have, would have, or did imagine. It is beautiful. He receives comments and compliments almost everywhere he goes. People driving their new Hondas go into shock when he passes them in the 1985 VW Vanagon with complete ease.
I love Troy for seeing potential; for not giving in to the criticism given to his dream and his love.
I love that you started this blog! If my husband were leaving me for a year, I would definitely do the same thing. It will truly be helpful to you. I have enjoyed reading it. As soon as I found out you had this blog, I read everything. I love reading it! And I am learning as well. In this post, I love how you say you have become "a Volkswagen admirer along with him." There are many things Cory enjoys that I do not. I really need to get more involved in what he does. So, I feel like I'm reading from a marriage book. I really enjoy it! And I'm learning with every post! Love ya!
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