Cars....Grrrrh

What is it with cars. There is one cliche that sums them up.

A necessary evil.

I took the Maxima in to get the brakes inspected and worked on. I knew it was going to cost some money but $275.00, DANG. While they were inspecting the brakes they saw that the CV boot on both sides was gone. I don't just mean cracked or leaking, I mean g-o-n-e gone. Well, I am going to have to wait two weeks to get that fixed because that is another $500.00 or so. Sometimes I think about not having a car and then I think for a couple more seconds and realize just how much I enjoy having a car.

I can drive anywhere I want to whenever I want to. I don't have to rely on public transportation schedules. I don't have to wait for someone to give me a ride. Cars are very valuable. I have grown accustomed to having a reliable car. It's nice. I also have a car that is comfortable. That's nice too. So where do you draw the line between comfort/features and need? This brings up another question. Where do we draw the line in life between wants and needs. I want a motorcycle. I most certainly don't need one. I want a Cannon 30D camera. I definitely don't need one. I need toilet paper. I most definitely hate spending money on toilet paper. What is it about us that makes this happen. We often want the things we don't need but we don't want the things we do need.

I think it has to do with the fact that we think the grass is always greener on the other side. Contentment is something I have been working on lately. I have been doing pretty well. I am starting to wonder though, where is the line between being content and being complacent? Is there one? Have I crossed it?

Thoughts... Anyone?

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