- Yesterday, in the midst of brewing a kolsch, I got the call from State Farm with the news I’d been dreading: my poor car was being totaled out; damages equalling more than 75% of its value. Sigh.
- I know it was just a car, but it was my car. It was a part of my identity, which may sound dumb but it is true. I loved my Element and know I won’t be happy with anything new. In fact, I am perfectly fine inheriting the Pilot and letting my husband get the new car. He was surprised I didn’t want the new thing but I see no problem. I am not interested in having some new vehicle with all those computers that are prone to malfunctioning, and I REALLY don’t look forward to all new cars with the gigantic tablet displays. Talk about distracting.
- I think I’m starting to understand why older people are so curmudgeonly; they see how everything is getting worse and it makes them sad.
- I am trying to look for the good today; the sunrise was very pretty and my coffee tasted good. But I just feel overall kind of sad and worried; we have to go hunting for the next vehicle and while some people might be excited about that, it is just another busy thing we have to accomplish. I am overwhelmed enough as it is!
- I don’t know what it is about February but it’s been A MONTH. My husband finished his jury duty last week and it is haunting him. While he was one of 12 jurors who came to the decision, he feels bad about it. I get it; you just put two young kids in prison for, probably, a good long while. They made their decisions but it still feels bad.
- I just found out a friend of mine’s husband has a brain tumor. WTH? I’ve known them for over 18 years and he does my hedges and edging in the spring and summer. It’s such a shock, I don’t even know what to say. I guess any time you think things suck for you, you’re reminded that everyone is going through something, possibly worse.
- I feel like this is the push and pull of life; things go on for a while being fine, fine, all fine, then BAM. One days you’re dealing with everything all at once.
- I’m leaving you with a couple car pictures and turning back to my class. Maybe tomorrow will feel better.
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Oh man, I am sorry to hear about the unpleasant/sad things you´re dealing with. What a pain to have to get a new car! My car has a pretty big display (it´s not new- it´s going on nine years old I think) but I´m really good at tuning it out and paying no attention to it. Agree that with new technology comes… more things to break and have to get repaired. UGH! I feel for your husband too. It´s weighty to be on a jury that convicts. But it´s a good system, not perfect but good. I´m so sorry to hear about your friend with the brain tumor. It does put everything in perspective but when you´ve had a number of things go wrong, it´s just another bad thing to have to process.
We used to have an Element. Totaled out in a similar situation. I miss it greatly. If Honda hadn’t stopped making them, I’m pretty sure we’d have gotten another. RIP.
Oh yeah, and “push pull of life”. Good way of putting it.
Oh yeah, and “push pull of life”. Good way of putting it.