It’s All about Options and Availability
There are many days that I don’t drive anywhere. I barely notice there is a car sitting in my driveway. Yet for the second day in a row I’m car-less. And it’s driving me to distraction!
Yesterday the problem was my husband’s minivan. Ironically we’d planned to take it to the garage yesterday because a belt (or something) was squealing. Unfortunately, during a short ride to a friend’s house on Tuesday night, the belt snapped (or something) and the power steering went the way of Superman when in the presence of green kryptonite.
So we had the van towed to the garage… my husband drove my car to work leaving me stranded. ~Sigh~ But I did manage to make some needed phone calls and other tasks that have been on my “to do” list.
The van is fixed but I still find myself without a vehicle today. My daughter drove my car to school and will be driving to Boston for a Jamie Cullum concert tonight.
The funny thing is–well, it’s not really funny–I didn’t have any plans to go anywhere yesterday or today anyway. I planned to stay home and make some phone calls, do some paperwork, do some writing.
But the difference is that suddenly I CAN’T go anywhere that I might want to go (meaning they are not within walking or biking distance).
Now that I don’t have the options I find myself feeling less content with what I have. I want to go somewhere. I want to do something. I want to escape the confines of my house. But I’m trapped.
So what can I do? Well, I think I’ll go outside and enjoy the sunshine and warmth for a bit. Then I’ll get back to work on my goals for today. I’ll try to forget that I’m stranded and just enjoy the time I have to do the things I need to do.
Wish me luck with this… 
