My[upd] Freeproject -

That's the thing about a free project. It's not about the thing you're building.

My boss thinks I'm building a bike to sell. My girlfriend thinks it's a midlife crisis. My neighbor thinks it's an eyesore. myfreeproject

It's about the person you become while you're building it. That's the thing about a free project

Last night, it was done. Not perfect—never perfect. The tank had a dent I decided to keep. The left turn signal blinked a little faster than the right. But the engine idled with a low, irregular heartbeat that was entirely its own. My girlfriend thinks it's a midlife crisis

I turned the key. The headlight flickered on, cutting a soft yellow path through the rain.

Tomorrow, I'll probably lose the girlfriend. The mortgage is still due. The world is still burning.

I wasn't restoring a motorcycle. I was restoring a part of myself that got buried under performance reviews and mortgage applications.