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.