| Yet another breakdown... |
| We still have vehicle issues. I think the car may sense that I hate it as it only breaks down when I am in it. If it were paid for, I'd park it behind Sheri's Restaurant and start another fine art display for all the county to enjoy. Here is the scenery that I had to look at on Wednesday when I broke down on my way to work. As I sat there, I thought, "There must be an important lesson for me in this situation." I looked around, but all I could see was the Walmart Supercenter and Walmart trucks. What could this possibly mean? I don't know, but I found it extremely depressing. When I finally arrived to work an hour late, a friend said, "Why don't you give up on cars and just walk where you need to go?" She's right, of course, although the walk to work would take me more than an hour. |
| As I sat there, I found myself thinking of Tevya's song, "Would it spoil some vast eternal plan if I were a wealthy man?" If I'm not to be blessed with wealth, how about a car that runs? It was boring, sitting there...and depressing. After all, if you have to break down, you really don't want to do it in front of the Supercenter. I'd rather have a breakdown in front of a coffee shop. Did I say I was bored? All looked pretty bleak. While I sat in the car, I looked into my rear-view mirror and saw...could it be possible? It wasn't just your average toy left in the back seat. It was Dr. Pill, assembled by one of the kids and forgotten in my car. Needing someone to talk to, I was glad. |
| Oh yeah, did I say I was bored? That was Wednesday. Thursday was a much better day. My husband fixed the car by simply replacing a hose. At lunch time, the ladies at work surprised me with a soup and salad potluck for my birthday. I looked around and thought, "Wow, a room full of friends. They must think I'm pretty normal. Well, maybe not, but they still like me. Maybe I don't need Dr. Pill's help anymore." I've found our therapeutic relationship very hard to break, especially because we established such a deep bond during the whole car episode. I think that other Red Bluff residents could benefit from Dr. Pill's vast knowledge. Sometime soon, I'll take him into town to meet people and answer their questions. In the meantime, if you struggle with some problem, contact him and ask his advice. It's free and I guarantee you'll get your money's worth. As for my pathetic vehicles, I'm sure my luck with them will turn around. After all, it's Friday the 13th...and it's my birthday. |
| "Dr. Pill, why do my cars always break down?" |
| "Well you know, if you buy cars that are on their last leg, sooner or later, that leg is going to end up in the Samson Slough." |
| "But I didn't want to go into debt buying a really expensive car. That was the right decision, wasn't it?" |
| "I always say that a penny pinched is a penny in great pain." |
| "So I should have bought a better car. Is that what you are saying?" |
| "Are you deliberately trying to misunderstand me? I can't say this any clearer, lady." |
| "But I don't get it. Why does this keep happening to me? Dr. Pill, help me understand." |
| Your problem is simply this: You've got the patent on looney...look who you're talkin' to! Get real! I'm not real! I'm just a sick figment of your overly active imagination. Didn't your school teachers warn you about daydreaming and where it could lead?" |
| "I might just leave you in a ditch by the side of the road. What do you think of that?" |
| "That's fine. I don't need your approval. Just remember, you can't change what you don't acknowledge." |
