Bad Luck: The brakes in our minivan (aka: our lifeline to the outside world) started making a horrible grinding noise.
Good Luck: Ah-ha! The brakes are still under warranty from when we had work done on them late last fall.
Bad Luck: Oh, darn-- that particular part of the brakes is not under warranty and that is what caused the other problem. $471 dollars later.
Good Luck: Going on a date with Clark this afternoon to get ice cream and an extended stop at the library. We had lovely and meaningful discussions about his bright future.
Bad Luck: Later on at home. Where is Abe's cell phone? Where is Abe's wallet? Oh, CRAP-- he left them on the top of the minivan when he got home from picking it up from spending $471 for new brakes.
Worse Luck: Oh, so that is what that noise was that Clark and I heard when we were driving the minivan to get ice cream... Abe's stuff shifting around on the roof of the van.
Good Luck: The cell phone survived the drive and was clinging for dear life to the top of the minivan.
Bad Luck: The wallet was nowhere to be found.
Really Good Luck: As Abe drove slowly and searchingly along Redwood Road, he FOUND his wallet! It had been run over and looks a little worse for the wear, but WHO CARES????? Disaster averted.
For whatever it is worth, I don't actually believe in luck. These "bad luck things" are nothing compared to the blessings and goodness we enjoy. Just kind of a funny day.
3 comments:
And that's why it nice to be too short to put stuff on the roof of your car!
Glad to hear everything worked out in the end!
Grrrrr. I hate car trouble. I am glad that your family is safe, however. And, seriously, what good luck with the wallet!! Tender mercy . . .
Finding my wallet on the side of the road was one of those classic.....say a prayer and then the prayer is miraculously answered. The wallet had been sitting there for at least a couple hours.
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