This Old Car

I have always been a huge John Denver fan.  At one time, I had every lp album.  Later, I had several cassettes.

I recently got rid of my 2005 Saturn Vue.  I did not get something newer.  I got something with 80,000 less miles on it.

That Vue was a good ol' car, but in the last 12 months I had put an enormous amount of money in it.  It was time for us to part ways.

That car took me lots of miles as I raised money for the children's home.   I mean lots and lots of miles.  The first time I returned from Honduras by myself, that old car was waiting on me.  Heard me weeping, praying, singing, talking and laughing.  I knew my rants were safe there.

As I visited churches, that old car also took me to the homes of friends and family where I was received with love and warmth.  The car also took me off on some adventures.

Like I said, there were a lot of repairs bills recently, but that faithful car never broke down or had any problems while I was traveling all over the US.  That car provided just what was needed.

Many times when I got in that car, I could hear John Denver singing "sometimes this old car feels like a long lost friend."

I sold the car to a junior in high school who was buying her first car.  I told her I hoped she enjoyed the car as much as I had.  I think she will.

By the way, I still have on John Denver CD in my car.  Not the Vue, the new old car.

It Is Only A Table

In September, 2007, I wrote my very first blog entry titled "If My Kitchen Table Could Talk".  I have written hundreds of blog posts since then.  Now, here I am back to a table.  But this one is my dining room table.  I have had it longer than the kitchen table.  Every day life happened at the kitchen table.  Holidays and special events happened at the dining room table.

The table itself and six chairs were purchased in Amarillo.  Antique mahogany in poor condition.  I had them restored after moving to Lubbock.  While living in Collierville, a friend found a buffet to match.  It was in really poor condition.  I had it restored also.  Then I found a hutch to match that was in great shape.  This dining room furniture was not used as much, but definitely loved as much as the kitchen table.  Maybe more.

It has been in storage and I can't continue to pay storage on this furniture.  I am getting rid of it for whatever I can get.  There is other furniture too, but none as dear as this dining room furniture.  This is crazy.  I have wept over this furniture.  It is only a table.  And six chairs, a hutch and buffet.

I have so many things to be thankful for.  And, I know that.  And, it is insane to weep over getting rid of furniture.  Inanimate objects.

It is only a table.  But I sure hope it gets a good new home.