You really cannot appreciate something until it is taken from you. I miss my car. Granted it is not
some fancy sports car, but it is mine after 5 years of driving it, and 6 months left to pay. I intended it to be my last new car. After the disaster of a relationship ending, and my credit going to crap, I knew that buying another car brand new was not something that could feasibly happen.
This accident has in many ways foiled my stability. I have never been in an accident where so much damage occurred. This is a first for me, and I hope the last. I was counting on owning a vehicle that had been well maintained and had suffered no major damage to get me through for many years. All that is gone now.
I find myself cussing at the rental car. It has to be coddled, no smoking, no trash, no fun, no stick shift.
I also find myself sitting at a green light and waiting to see if another asshole will run the light. I doubt that I will ever trust that intersection again, and I take it everyday to work. Who are these people who think a cell phone is an accessory and necessary for driving? Where and when did they pass their test for being a safe driver? I think that if you cause an accident and a cell phone was the cause that they should take away your license forever. Because clearly they are missing a few cylinders under Their hoods. There is nothing so important that it cannot wait till you are stopped, or perhaps you should simply pull over instead of risking someone else's life and property for your text or phone call.
I miss my car. After all that has happened to it, ($9600 dollars of damage) I wonder if it will be reliable after it is paid off? My fear is that it won't be. I look outside and see the rental and wish Joker was sitting there instead. I also wish that none of this had ever happened. But, thanks to someone in a hurry to get home, picking up a burger from McDonald's and calling to say they were on their way and running that red light, my peace of mind is gone.
Don't get me wrong. The thing I am most grateful for is that God was watching out for me. Because if I had not turned that wheel so hard to the right I might not be sitting here whining about my car. I am extremely lucky that I was not hurt other than a stiff neck and sore muscles. It could have been much worse.
Still..I wish it had never happened at all.
k
some fancy sports car, but it is mine after 5 years of driving it, and 6 months left to pay. I intended it to be my last new car. After the disaster of a relationship ending, and my credit going to crap, I knew that buying another car brand new was not something that could feasibly happen.
This accident has in many ways foiled my stability. I have never been in an accident where so much damage occurred. This is a first for me, and I hope the last. I was counting on owning a vehicle that had been well maintained and had suffered no major damage to get me through for many years. All that is gone now.
I find myself cussing at the rental car. It has to be coddled, no smoking, no trash, no fun, no stick shift.
I also find myself sitting at a green light and waiting to see if another asshole will run the light. I doubt that I will ever trust that intersection again, and I take it everyday to work. Who are these people who think a cell phone is an accessory and necessary for driving? Where and when did they pass their test for being a safe driver? I think that if you cause an accident and a cell phone was the cause that they should take away your license forever. Because clearly they are missing a few cylinders under Their hoods. There is nothing so important that it cannot wait till you are stopped, or perhaps you should simply pull over instead of risking someone else's life and property for your text or phone call.
I miss my car. After all that has happened to it, ($9600 dollars of damage) I wonder if it will be reliable after it is paid off? My fear is that it won't be. I look outside and see the rental and wish Joker was sitting there instead. I also wish that none of this had ever happened. But, thanks to someone in a hurry to get home, picking up a burger from McDonald's and calling to say they were on their way and running that red light, my peace of mind is gone.
Don't get me wrong. The thing I am most grateful for is that God was watching out for me. Because if I had not turned that wheel so hard to the right I might not be sitting here whining about my car. I am extremely lucky that I was not hurt other than a stiff neck and sore muscles. It could have been much worse.
Still..I wish it had never happened at all.
k
1 comment:
I am so sorry that this happened to you. I would feel the same way about that intersection! I am extremely grateful that you were not badly hurt. I hope that Joker will still be the beautiful, reliable car that you love!
Mel
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