Jan G

My poor old car is ten, almost 11, years old now, and I am so ready for a change. Besides the fact that it wont be long now (with almost 200K miles) that it will be time to replace the clutch, timing belt, water pump, etc…I am just plain tired of driving a standard shift. I could go on…..

With my credit in the shape it is, I have no idea how I am going to be able to get another car. I dont have to have something brand new (even though I found a brand new one that I really like) but even a used car is going to be out of range for me for years. I do know one thing; my days of wanting to get a small SUV are over. Gas is $3.15 a gallon here this morning!

I put her up for adoption in 1979. She came and found me in 2001 and claimed that she wanted us to be close. Both of her adoptive parents have passed away. Things went great at first but once she realized I wasnt in a position to support her now financially, she just faded away as if I mean nothing. It is unfortunate that money seems to mean everything to her yet she is totally irresponsible with it.

It’s been over 2 years since she has been in touch with me now. She married, had my grandson and then the last time I talked to her she was pregnant again. Then she moved and never has called me again. We went from her finding me and calling me “Mama” and telling me she loves me to this….nothing.

I have moments when I get in to an organization frenzy. But they are just moments. Im fanatic about the exterior of my car but the interior…I am lucky to find the seats. My desk is always cluttered as is the floor underneath it, my closets at home are worse. I think I just have too much “stuff”. I do throw a lot away but the “stuff” never seems to decrease.