It has happened to all of us.
That morning when you are running late, and the kids seem to take forever to get ready, you may even have an important meeting. You get in the car turn the key, and nothing happens.
That tiny moment can change your whole day, depending on your circumstances. Mine aren't too good.I live in the country and there are no bus services nearby, so without a car, one is basically up a certain creek without a certain implement.
As I, Thursday morning with the car I had just bought. I called the man who sold it to me he said he would come straight away.
I even called a friend to help, which is not really like me, I really don't like to bother people. They are all busy enough (but I happened to know that this particular person was free. )
The man turned up at the same time as my friends. He said he would return later and resolve the simple problem of a loose wire.
I went with my friends and was able to take my eldest son to school and have a coffee with them.
The sun was shining and things didn't seem so bad.
That afternoon I waited patiently for the man to return. He didn't. I called him and he didn't answer his phone.
I didn't want to bother my friends again that afternoon to get my son from school. So I risked it in the car, with my younger son who was ill. The car started first time. Managed to get my eldest and do a bit of shopping, and return home safely.
I called and called the man. No answer.
My husband went away for the weekend, my younger son still had a fever and I was worried that if I took my eldest son to school, that the car might break down. And I din't want to leave my youngest alone with a fever. And, I didn't want to bother anybody. So I didn't send him to school in the end.
The weekend ahead seemed grim. Friday night I lay in bed wondering...why?
My younger son had a fever of about 39.5 and I was wondering how I could deal with a situation without a car...
The next day. I decided, after taking temperatures and giving out medicine, that I would risk going to the butcher's (because I didn't have any real food in). As it is a short distance I went with my elder son, just in case he had to push, and my youngest stayed at home.
We ended up having a really nice day. I grilled chicken on the BBque and we watched seedy films on the TV. The car, started fine. It just doesn't like an early start.
It is now two days later and the man still hasn't been. I start to think all crazy things like, maybe he is ill or maybe he had an accident or something. It is easier to beleive that, rather than ...'he just doesn't care'
Moral of the story. Sometimes positive thinking can improve a situation. I don't beleive it made the car work, but it gave me a better outlook on my day. Instead of resisting I went with the flow and did what I could.
At least my youngest is feeling better...
That morning when you are running late, and the kids seem to take forever to get ready, you may even have an important meeting. You get in the car turn the key, and nothing happens.
That tiny moment can change your whole day, depending on your circumstances. Mine aren't too good.I live in the country and there are no bus services nearby, so without a car, one is basically up a certain creek without a certain implement.
As I, Thursday morning with the car I had just bought. I called the man who sold it to me he said he would come straight away.
I even called a friend to help, which is not really like me, I really don't like to bother people. They are all busy enough (but I happened to know that this particular person was free. )
The man turned up at the same time as my friends. He said he would return later and resolve the simple problem of a loose wire.
I went with my friends and was able to take my eldest son to school and have a coffee with them.
The sun was shining and things didn't seem so bad.
That afternoon I waited patiently for the man to return. He didn't. I called him and he didn't answer his phone.
I didn't want to bother my friends again that afternoon to get my son from school. So I risked it in the car, with my younger son who was ill. The car started first time. Managed to get my eldest and do a bit of shopping, and return home safely.
I called and called the man. No answer.
My husband went away for the weekend, my younger son still had a fever and I was worried that if I took my eldest son to school, that the car might break down. And I din't want to leave my youngest alone with a fever. And, I didn't want to bother anybody. So I didn't send him to school in the end.
The weekend ahead seemed grim. Friday night I lay in bed wondering...why?
My younger son had a fever of about 39.5 and I was wondering how I could deal with a situation without a car...
The next day. I decided, after taking temperatures and giving out medicine, that I would risk going to the butcher's (because I didn't have any real food in). As it is a short distance I went with my elder son, just in case he had to push, and my youngest stayed at home.
We ended up having a really nice day. I grilled chicken on the BBque and we watched seedy films on the TV. The car, started fine. It just doesn't like an early start.
It is now two days later and the man still hasn't been. I start to think all crazy things like, maybe he is ill or maybe he had an accident or something. It is easier to beleive that, rather than ...'he just doesn't care'
Moral of the story. Sometimes positive thinking can improve a situation. I don't beleive it made the car work, but it gave me a better outlook on my day. Instead of resisting I went with the flow and did what I could.
At least my youngest is feeling better...
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