The Car

Probably two of the greatest events in an American's life is when they turn 16 and get their first driver's licence and then years later when "They Take Your Car Away." Mom had gotten into a fender bender and arguably, it may not have been her fault. She was at the point where she really didn't get out that much. Maybe she'd go once in a while for a trip to the Bank or the Grocery Store and Gas Station. Whether she went anywhere or not, she was always faithful to go out and start up her car every day in the carport and let it run for a while to keep the battery charged up.

After the fender bender, Mom didn't get out that much anymore. Ladybug and I would do her grocery shopping for her and that worked out well. Finally when she got another Insurance bill for the car, we sat down with her and figured out how much it was costing her every month just to have the car set there in her carport and she became convinced that it would be better for her economically to cancel the Insurance and sell the car.

OK, so, we did that. - For two years after that, everytime we saw her, Mom would say, "I sure miss my car." She was better off financially and had door to door delivery and chaufer service but STILL - she had lost one of those things that brings a real sense of independence to you and that is a hard pill to swallow.

This Blog is fairly new but in time perhaps other Bloggers will stumble across it and relate to it and may want to make a comment. We hope they do. We know we are not alone in the "Aging Parents" thing. Someday, our kids will have to go through the same thing with us. HA! Let's see, where did I put my reading glasses now?