...sane. You can't keep your car perfect, but you also can't let it go to pot. It makes me mad when people call the police for stupid little marks someone makes in the car. They act like the world is going to end because a little black rubber rubbed off onto their bumper from another car. Big deal. My dad used to tell a story about a friend of his 30 years ago that wasn't very well off. He ran into some good times and bought his first truck, brand new. The first thing he did was take a hammer and make a dent in the bumper -- then he said, "Don't have to worry about that anymore." Like a new pair of shoes : )
Now, I wouldn't do something like that -- you don't have to actually make a mark in the car to have a passive attitude about something as trivial as this...but it's a good vivid point. I know too many people that spend all their lives living in paranoia and worry about silly things like a blemish on their car. I'd hate to live like that.
22:22:38 10/01/05
