For the first two years of my college career I did not own a car. For the last 8 months now I have had a car with me and I hadn’t seen much difference in my lifestyle until this past weekend when I lost my car for two weeks (due to repairs). I have found myself missing my car more than ever, which has made me re-evaluate my need for the car. I had originally gotten the car so I could travel to and from work, but I now use it for more than just that and I really don’t need to.

The point of this is that while the simplest things can make you realize the error of your ways. I drive way too much and waste way too much money on gas. I am now appreciating not having a car and will hopefully be able to do a better job of cutting down on its use when I get it back.

This Car post is more than just about cars, it is about life and how we take things for granted. We all need to learn to slow down and appreciate what we have. If we don’t we will wear out too fast.