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June, 2006

2100 Walnut Street

Kansas City, MO 64108

Local Chapter of MAFCA and MARC

NEWS

‘A’

LETTER

Heart of America Model A Ford Club

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Certificate of M erit” 2004

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A ward of

Continuing Excellence, 2005

WHAT IS IMPORTANT?

The other day I was coming out of my local convenience store after purchasing a cup of coffee. A gentleman,

who looked to be in his seventies, also exited the store with me. Once out of the store this person looked at me

with a blank expression and said, “Where is my car?” I was taken back because I’d never met this person be-

fore and certainly didn’t know what car he was driving. He then said, “Maybe I drove my truck!” I was pon-

dering a response when the problem was solved. He said, “Wait a minute, there is my car.” He looked at me a

final time saying, “You never know.”

Forgetfulness might be a symptom of aging and getting old is a subject we don’t always feel comfortable dis-

cussing. Still, aging has some definite advantages and blessings. What seems like forgetfulness might be some-

thing else altogether. As we get older, we develop a sense of what is importance and what is not. A sports in-

terviewer was talking to George Brett shortly after Brett’s retirement. The interviewer asked Brett why he re-

tired when he still had a few good playing years left. Brett responded, “When we lost I was not as depressed as

I once was, and when we won I was not as happy as I once was.” Brett had moved on to discover other things

that were important in life and living besides playing baseball and having a winning season.

As we approach our 2006 Swap Meet and Model A Appreciation day, I hear comments of concern and worry.

These feelings are normal and are part of trying to put together a major event. Sure, all of us feel a little stress

as we face the workload of making this event a success. However, I think we need to evaluate what is really

important. In my opinion, what is important is the opportunity to spend some quality fellowship time with dear

Model A friends. Facing the challenges that are before us can bring us together in a special way. That is what

is important!

Chris Launer

Photos by Nancy Clayton