are you here

are you here about my old Jaguar yes ma'am I heard someone already made you an offer only $2,000 but I need the ma'am do you know what this Jaguar is really worth want to save my home then let me protect its true value first this jaguar was save Eleanor's life to preserve her husband's memory when I arrived at her old barn in rural eighty six year old Eleanor was standing beside a classic Jaguar with a gray cat tucked carefully in one arm rested gently on the hood almost as if she was comforting of herself she quietly told me someone had offered only $2,000 for it the offer was fair she had no choice medical bills had drained nearly everything she had farmhouse desperately needed repairs before winter she looked at me and whispered that staying warm holding on to old memories the Jaguar had been sitting inside that barn for years after her late there promising they would restore it together one day That day never came. came a local beer knew exactly what the car and took advantage of Eleanor's loneliness insisting they would only an expensive pile of rust that would cost ever be worth more to remove I walked around the Jaguar and immediately realized the story didn't match the truth dusty the interior smelled musty and years of neglect had covered everything in grime but the car still had remarkable originality hiding beneath the dirt told her not to sell anything until we uncovered what was really barn she held her tighter and for the first time that morning I saw a small spark of hope replace the fear in her eyes we carefully opened the doors and immediately discovered decades of dust rodent debris old nesting material and fragile leather that would require an enormous amount of work to restore safely be an easy rescue the Jaguar deserved a second chance and so did Eleanor I promised her I would document every step restore the car properly and find a appreciate its history instead of exploiting her desperation before leaving she quietly asked one question that stayed with way back to do you really think someone would still care about this old Jaguar I smiled and some cars carry far more than they carry people's lives as the transport truck slowly pulled the Jaguar away from the barn Eleanor stood in her gray cat watching until it disappeared down the country road she had trusted a complete stranger with the last of her husband's legacy now everything depended on discover of dirt finally came off to see what was hiding underneath if you want part 2 comment hope