Okay, call me sentimental but when I cleaned out my truck this week, I got a little misty eyed.
This faithful 2012 Ford F-150 has seen me through a lot, while also racking up a ton of miles.
(I LOVE driving a larger vehicle! Anyone else?)
This truck carried me back and forth from Nashville to Atlanta nearly every week for two years while my precious Dad’s health declined with dementia.
It kept me safe when a deer decided to take an ill-fated leap across Hwy 20 (in Atlanta) at 2:30 in the afternoon (!) on one those many trips back and forth. Thank goodness for insurance!
It’s been a great ride for many years now.
But last Monday as Joe and I were headed out the door, truck keys in hand for an appointment, someone plowed into both of our parked cars right outside of our townhouse. Joe actually saw it happen, and everyone heard the impact. Neighbors came running.
Gratefully, no one was hurt. The person driving (a very kind neighbor who lives down the street, we hadn’t met until that day) apparently blacked out while driving (yikes!)and doesn’t remember anything but waking up to the accident. We’re all so incredibly thankful it didn’t happen on the highway. As they say, things could have been so much worse.
Both cars were totaled. Crazy, right? But again, no one was hurt. And cars can be replaced. People cannot. I’m so grateful for God’s protection on all sides.
But it’s amazing how time consuming an accident can be. Tow trucks, insurance calls, body shops, rentals, more insurance calls, wreckers…and shopping for other cars, which I’ve never enjoyed. But does anyone really enjoy car shopping?
We’re in the process of buying replacement vehicles, which it is exciting to have something newer with more of the recent technological bells and whistles. And while a sunroof doesn’t technically fit that category, I adore them and used mine all the time.
What’s a feature on your current vehicle that you love? And that now that you’ve had it, you don’t think you could live without?
Hugs from my corner of Franklin, TN,
Tammy
AUGUST GIVEAWAY
…and don’t you dare laugh!
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