Bittersweet

May 05, 2011 10:35

I know it is rather silly, but I get attached to inanimate objects when they have a large part in my life. And thus the fact that today a bid a fond farewell to my faithful litte truck is a bit nostalgic.  It is staying in the family, as my dad bought it off me, but I will miss the sturdiness and nonchalance that having a truck offers ( Read more... )

nostalgia, truck, car, trading in, memories

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taigitsune May 5 2011, 16:10:43 UTC
I know the feeling. The SIM card in my personal phone has been with me almost daily and across hundreds of thousands of miles for the last 8 years. Nothing else has been with me that long - even my tattoo.

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lauragarabedian May 6 2011, 04:53:59 UTC
Yeah it's weird isn't it? The faithfulness of the inanimate objects in our life... I think it is the line of the constant drawn across our past and realizing we are about to lose that one thing we could always know was there...

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taigitsune May 6 2011, 06:10:22 UTC
As a species, we're very much aware of the passage of time and have a tendency to track relationships over time as well. It's helped science and many a pining lover over the years. XD

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solum May 5 2011, 17:22:44 UTC
I know what you mean. I miss my little red truck.... It died years ago of a broken transmission. I learned to drive in that truck. I still have it, and I intend to restore it, I just haven't had a chance to do so. I also think most of us know what it's like to get attached to inanimate objects, especially if they've served us faithfully for a long time.

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lauragarabedian May 6 2011, 04:54:54 UTC
Nice to know I'm not the only one. I am guiltily glad that it is staying in the family though... I have visiting rights :)

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wolfwings May 5 2011, 17:56:38 UTC
Oddly enough, I bought my Yaris hatchback because it can jump curbs and clamber around trails as good as most compact pickups between still having 8 inches of ground clearance and approach and departure angles front and rear that make some Jeeps blush with envy. =^.^=

So don't count out your new car, especially crawling up over something at a careful angle in a corner, newer cars are surprisingly nimble.

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lauragarabedian May 6 2011, 04:55:28 UTC
Oye - well the guy I bought this one from lowered it, so it's a bit lower than stock.. but yeah, still going to try things out on it I"m sure!

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tornwulf May 7 2011, 05:30:06 UTC
Hopefully you don't get caught on a speed bump.

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lauragarabedian May 7 2011, 14:08:28 UTC
*hahaha* That would be embarrassing!

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