Today I took Stephanie’s car into the shop because her driver’s side rear tire was going flat. Of course it wasn’t nearly the priority it would have been had she not been away at college. I just walk by it every day as it sits in the garage waiting for her return and think, “I probably ought to get that tire checked.” Today was the day.
It started right up, without incident, and drove fine to the repair shop. They even got it in and out quickly and I was soon on my way back home. But in truth, it just felt very odd…..not that she wasn’t in it, but it just didn’t feel like her car, and I just couldn’t figure out why. And the whole experience made me feel out of sorts too.
BUT, as I was driving a to and fro in my own car it hit me, and over the weekend I intend to remedy things.
On Saturday I intend to cover the back seat with a bunch of lacrosse equipment and not fill it all that orderly……AND OF COURSE then I will put a CD (with music I just do not understand) into the player and turn it up way too loud. It will be then that I will truly be driving her car.
The flat is fixed, but on Saturday I can fix it just a little bit more!
Goodnight my friends and God Bless!
Tommy+