When I was a kid, my Uncle Jim had a blue book shelf in the corner of his
bedroom and on the top shelf was a row of model cars. In fact, they were all
Chevrolet Corvettes. He had a model for every year through the 50's and 60's. I
was amazed at how beautiful they were. I would go up to his room and stare at
them everyday. I admired the details of each model and how well my uncle had put
them together. This may also be the first time I can remember giving into
temptation. I had been told not to touch the Corvettes by my uncle. One day it
was too much handle and I picked up one of his models. It was a '57 Corvette and
I started playing with it. Before I knew it, parts started falling off of it and
then the front wheel fell off! Oh no, I had done it now. I placed it back on the
shelf hoping my uncle wouldn't notice, but I knew he would and that I was going
to be in big trouble! The lesson learned that day was don't touch what isn't
yours. My uncle was mad at me. I received two spankings that day, one from my
grandmother and other from my dad! I guess that's what made that day so
memorable. It's funny when you look back and see how the events of one day can
change your life forever. That day was the moment I decided I wanted to build
model cars!
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