Just a touch of summer. Well for a couple of hours anyway.
So Monday arrives and no trip to the garage. The car needs some repair work. It’s been waiting for parts to arrive from China for months. Finally they arrived in the country last week. Now the big problem, how to get the car repaired while keeping son’s anxiety levels at an acceptable level. Two options. Son stays at home while I go or he comes with me. Both options are not great and potential stress storms. We have had a long chat over the last few days about the situation. It was clear that son’s stress levels where going through the roof. No obvious way to deal with this. Son is ALWAYS the priority. So I took the only viable option – cancel the repair. The car can wait. It’s not as if we will be using it much over the coming weeks. A few miles if that. Will probably have to wait until either son goes back to school (September – if in fact he does go back) or more likely wait for the garage to start the car pickup service again. Speaking with the garage that might not be for several months.
At least we are minimising our Carbon Footprint.
And I don’t have to fork out for a really expensive repair just yet.
AND SON is a lot more relaxed again. – That’s the key.
So we move on. I know how the phrase goes – meet your problems head on. But sometimes the circumstances dictate that the head on approach will create too many adverse consequences. So if that means doing a sidestep and coming back to something, then so be it. Maybe circumstances will change and the problem becomes much more manageable.
“Dad what’s the latest date for the car to be fixed?”
Well if we are not using it then I guess it’s March when it has to have its annual test.
“You never know by then we might have won the Lottery and then you can just buy a new car.”
That’s true.
“It gives you 9 more months to earn some money to pay for the repair.”
Yep
“It’s gives you loads of time to clean the inside of the car. Not sure a repairman would venture in there currently. It’s a bit messy.”
It looks lived in….
“Dad, it looks like a skip.”
It drives like a skip….
“Maybe that’s the plan Dad. If we don’t use the car then you keep moaning about not having enough wheelie bins. The car could be a motorised wheelie bin. I bet many would like one of them.”
I like that idea. It’s a moving bin that plays music and has a heater. It’s even got air conditioning for the hot days. It’s a winner.
I’m sure you’ll come up with a plan before March. Some things need carefully working up to … not full on 0 to 100 with no steps in between. Like me and giving up chocolate…
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I am 18 hours without chocolate.
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Stop showing off! Nobody likes a gloater …
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I guess that’s 19 now. But given the hassle of a day it’s been, chocolate might be calling soon. Hope your smiling.
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I can hear chocolate calling you …
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It certainly is….
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I’ve just had a lovely salted caramel chocolate ice cream … yum 😋
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That sounds wonderful
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It was wonderful
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Cool
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You were stuck with a tough decision about the car. Sounds like it can wait to be repaired when the time is right!
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Not going to be using it much so it can definitely wait. Hope your getting sone good runs in.
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That car sounds about right to me actually
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No car means we play our part in social distancing. x
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Aww… I’m sorry to read that his anxiety is still so high. Baby steps, I guess. First the gate, then the rest of the world.💌
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That’s so true. Hope your doing well and Ben is improving still. x
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He’s a lot better today, he’s having a little nap and I’m about to do the same😉😴💌
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So pleased x
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Good idea Gary.
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Thanks x
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You’re welcome 😉
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Thanks
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I’ll keep you both in prayer. I hate to hear that this pandemic has caused him so much fear and anxiety about venturing out.
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Thank you Tina. It is so tough for him. But he will get there. So hope you had a lovely weekend. Hope you had dinner with your parents. 😀
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Yes, we did have dinner with my parents. It was nice to get out. Then some dumb thought set off a barage of negative thoughts, and I struggled for a bit there. I really need to stop paying attention to those thoughts. Doing better today though. Get back up and dust yourself off, right?
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Funny that last line is the phrase I’ve used the most probably. My knees and back of my shorts are getting very dusty. So pleased you got to see your parents. But those pesky thoughts. One day we will get them sorted.
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Yes, I sure hope so.
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We will. As you would say, just need a little patience.
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Problem solved!
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Absolutely.
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Sounds like a win to me! Our state did away with safety testing and we only have to pass emissions each year; I’m still not sure that was a good move.
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No that can’t be good. Cars have a habit of falling to bits . That includes minor things like brakes, tyres and steering.
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Exactly.
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🙏
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Wow, you found a market niche 😂
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I could become the Bill Gates of the bin world.
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Hey, who knows!
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🙏
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I love your last line!
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Thank you
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