Lil' Red ...

Okay, so my car has taken a dive off the deep end. I'm now blessed with a Little red Honda Civic that (back in the day) came "factory" without a mirror on the passenger side.
I have never made a monthly car payment and I have saved a ton of money AND have had cars that have taken me years before needing to be replaced.
By the way, her name is Lil' red (not "little") Lil or Lilly for short if you will. 5 speeds on the floor (stick shift) been awhile since I drove one of these and somehow she makes me feel a ton of joy ... she is fun and a little bit of a challenge.

It is these types of things in my life that I love to live, love to experience. I like putting the humor into my circumstances and watching how it affects others as they watch me. It is amazing to me the vain desires that are within me regarding material possessions ... there is nothing vain about this car but I have a feeling she is going to teach me things I would have never known if she was not in my life ... much like going through my mid-life ADD/ADHD diagnoses. I remember writing about the wind coming into my life daily ... sometimes violent and other times softly. It was as if I was a tree and my leaves were being blown off and as they left, a new understanding would be in place or a lie would be wiped from my mind. This was a season of refinement and I can tell you that I'm stronger now in some areas and more tender in other areas. To feel and experience such a work left in my soul is rather phenomenal.
I have a beautiful mind and I'm thankful ...