Re: distractions of daily life while awaiting news of transplanted friend

[Guest guest]

n,

You certainly brighten my morning, :-), specially after hearing

about Shana. My first " special thought " this morning was for her, I

sent her all the good vibes that were in my heart of a mom. Hate to

hear about " yota " , though.

Hug and kisses,

> Last evening, having only used my car a few hours before, I went

down

> to get in and drive to my cousin's for shabbat (Friday thing).

Idiscovered that my Toyota, nicknamed " Yota " had more or less been

> demolished by an apparently small (from set of wheel) gang of teen-

> agers. Now in the long run of things, it will all work out. I

have what

> is called a " blind trust fund " which has enough to buy a good used

car.

>

> And that is inconvenient, but rescue will take place next week.

What

> annoys me the most, I think, especially as I await news of my

friend,

> is that I am a person who tends to " personalise, " yes, even anthropo

> morphise objects. For example, my previous Buick was " Buck the

> Buick, " from Pendleton, Oregon, where they have Rodeos. " Yota, "

> I felt strongly was the only female car that I had ever known.

And, she

> had been my cousin Ursula's car, and it was somewhat like having Ur

> sula still following me around, having her car--I could tell, as I

had even

> briefly begun to park in the odd manner, characterisitic of Ursula!

>

> Then, there is the refrigerator, " Frosty, the Snowman, " the blender,

> " Tornado, " the food processor, " Cranky, " , and the microwave oven,

> " Angelo! " We will not get into what I have named my compu

> ter, a Gateway Business fellow!

>

> But I have always had very intimate relationships with my vehicles,

> ever since I saw a series on the telly about and his car,

Kit,

> who more or less ran his life and gave him orders. I talk to my

cars,

> and then impersonate voices of them and talk back to me--probably a

> way of handling what we here in the usa call " road rage! " So now,

> next week I have to sally forth with friends and buy a more new used

> car, so as not to blow the whole trust fund! It is a daunting

prospect.

>

> All my life, my cars were given to me by either my father or my

husband, whether or not I picked them out. Now, I must sally forth

> and " go it alone! " I am NOT buying a Toyota, despite their superb

> engines, as any idiot can break into one. I will think of

something, and

> I just have a feeling that it will be male!

>

> My cousin Ursula, about fourteen to fifteen years my senior, was con

> vinced that I really did believe that objects had personalities and

un

> derstood what I was saying. We just did not discuss that much; I

did

> my best to give her a truly " withering " look!

>

> But now I am not so sure, as I must sally forth in quest of a new

road

> companion, or as I think of them, giant wheel chairs! Any

suggestions

> are welcomed. All my cars have been greenish-gray to bluish-gray; I

> detest red, so that is out, yellow or orange, too!

>

> But it distracts me a bit as I await further news. My friend has

survived

> and has 100% lung capacity and sats--but has graft rejection!

Those of

> you on other lists will know of her.

>

> I think Rosemary's Checkhov quote is appropriate here, to the effect

> that any idiot can handle a crisis, but it takes a bit more to cope

with

> every day life! Like cars.

>

> My highest hopes for my friend emerging from transplant as if from

a

> another world, that of those still struggling for breath.

> Love to all at cfparents,

> n, who is mostly concerned about her friend, not the car!

>

>

[Guest guest]

n,

I am sorry to hear that some rotten person attacked Yota.

Love,

Gale