One for the road.....

My enthusiastic approach to pare my personal belongings down to 100 Things, has permeated our household. My sweet husband, Lex, is tearing through his closet pulling clothes and shoes and bringing bags to the donation center.

All this letting go activity prompted "the discussion"........although, not what you may think.

We discussed why we needed two cars. We're both retired and go about our lives in a leisurely way. We really don't need two cars.

But....I've never not had a car. My car was my freedom. I could go anywhere, anytime with my little car. I didn't have to be beholding to anyone, I could just go................and, I could stay as long as I'd like because no one else needed the car.

Throughout my entire adult life, my car was an extension of my being. It moved me forward, carried all my "stuff", took me to new places, entertained me with music (cd's, radio and 8 track tapes long ago). I kept my "personal" stuff in my car. I laughed and sang and had fun with family and friends in my car. I drove fast. I traveled across country and had romance and adventures.

How could I give up that kind of freedom? I was very resistant to this idea. It's probably the one "thing" that I would never consider leaving off my 100 Things List.

But, in the spirit of "Do I really need this thing?"
I've let it go..............

I have to agree that this was the best move for us. Only one car payment, one insurance, one bill for tune-ups and oil changes.

We ended up selling both of our cars and getting a new one. We've come up with a schedule so we could both maintain a semblance of freedom. We now have a calendar highlighted with times we each need the car. This is actually working out well.

I know there are people with no car at all. And, I'm so grateful that we have a reliable car and that I have a great friend and partner to share it with. I'm a lucky girl......