Memories. Ahhh Yes, Memories of My Life

For Me?

PROMPT July 9th

Write about the last time you did something nice for yourself

         I don't normally do things for myself. I don't think that's what we're about. My firm belief is that we are here to take care of each other. It's like the lyrics to the Beatles song, 'The End'. They sing "And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make..." I like what John Lennon said about it a little bit better, when he misquoted the lyrics. John said, 'And in the end, the love you get is equal to the love you give,' To me, it's all about what you do for others. I know sounds like so much BS, but I really try to live that. You know, that old thought we were all taught in school, or by our parents. "Treat others the way you would want them to treat you." (The GOLDEN RULE) So I do that, and really try to live that. It's my life motto.

         As a result, there's very little I do for myself, to please me. I am really pleased by seeing others smile or laugh over something I say or do for them. I can't describe that feeling, but it's one of utter contentment. That all is right with the world at that time. So doing something for me is an alien thought, but I guess I did do something for me last November.

         I found a nearby car dealer that had a van for sale. Now I owned a really nice Honda Fit, and I loved that Orange Revolution Magnetic color it had. It was very unique. But, the Fit was almost 10 years old, the AC needed charging, the radio didn't have bluetooth, it had a 'sports-car' type ride, it was small. See, I could go on and on about it, but was there anything wrong with it? No, not really. But this van.... It had everything I thought I'd want to have in a vehicle. It's a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. They call it 'European Styling', and while I was in Algeria, those were about the only type of body style you saw on a van. And it has all the 'whoops and whistles' for comfort and ease you could ask for. Satellite radio, the AC works well, backup camera, alarms sensors for front and back to assist in parking. It also has built in GPS Navigation, the outside mirrors rotate in when the van is locked (okay, that's not a big deal, but it's new to me, lol). The rear seats fold down flat so we can load our dogs in and they can lay comfortably. I bought a rubber mat from Weathertech that is designed to fit the van, and it does fit well. The mat is covered by one of our sheets, and there's a couple of soft sheep-skin type rugs for them to lie on. So it has everything I wanted. Notice the word 'wanted', not 'needed'. The idea was to buy this, and drive on several trips for work in it, taking everything along. Plenty of room for luggage and the dogs, room for us to relax, etc. So I bought it. Then the Corona Virus hit, and all thoughts of that are gone. I gained 'luxury' & contentment, I lost about 10 mpg in fuel consumption. I don't drive it as far, or as much as I did the Honda, so that's not a big deal. And I'm content vehicle wise for a while. I hope.

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Jim Dorrell