Story Summary

_______________________________________

Joe Carr, 32, has worked and lived on his grandfather’s farm since he was 15. His dream is to be a full-time farmer, but that is nearly financially impossible. Between the early morning and evening hours, he works in his automotive mechanic shop in the town center to fund his lifelong dream of farming. His close relationship with his deceased grandfather and the love of the family farm is the heartbeat that keeps him working every moment of his waking hours.

He spends his days grappling inside diesel engines, wiping sweat from his brows with greased hands. Since he’s been working on other people’s vehicles since he was 16 years old, everyone knows Joe. At the end of the day, he returns to the farm and is hidden from the public eye. As the sun sets along the Missouri skyline, he works on the family farm.