Mom reached out last month after hearing about Dad’s death. She said she was sorry. She said maybe she’d been wrong about the motorcycle thing. She asked if we could have a relationship again.
I told her the truth. Dad never abandoned me. He taught me strength, independence, and how to find freedom on two wheels. He was there for every moment that mattered, and the one day he couldn’t be there wasn’t because he chose the road over me. It was because he was choosing to protect me from his pain.
I also told her that when Harper is eight years old, I’m teaching her to ride. Just like Dad taught me. And if Mom can’t handle that, then she doesn’t deserve to be in Harper’s life any more than she deserved to be in mine.
Danny supports this completely. In fact, he’s already planning to teach Harper himself if something ever happens to me. We’ve already started a savings fund for her first bike.
Uncle Bear comes over every Sunday now. He’s teaching me advanced motorcycle maintenance so I can teach Harper when she’s older. He tells me stories about Dad I never knew—how Dad joined the Iron Guardians after Mom left because he needed brothers to help him raise a daughter alone. How Dad worked double shifts for three years to buy me that Honda Shadow. How Dad used to carry my picture in his wallet and show it to everyone he met, bragging about his fearless daughter.Continue reading…
