My Personal Finance Progress Report

    Saturday, November 05, 2005

    I guess the powers that be don't like too much happiness



    I guess God has issues with me being too happy or something? Because this is what he did to my car. Deer are all over the place here. And one chose to run in front of my car last week... missed it. Yesterday? caught the corner of it when Nick went out for cigarettes... he was gone for a long time and I called him... he said we had to talk when he got home.. and when he came home he was crying... told me what happened. I hugged him because I know it's not his fault, knew he felt really bad.. stupid deer are all over the place... but then I walked outside and I just cried. And I know it could be a lot worse, it actually isn't that bad considering, like I said he just caught the corner.. but it's still my car :( Only plus is if we find the right mechanic to work with us, we might be able to get a different bumper, etc. Aftermarket is often cheaper than the stock, true Ford parts (my hood for example is cheaper than a regular hood like I had originally). So he called his insurance and got the claim started...

    posted by Karen @ 12:55 PM

    4 Comments:

    At 6:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    From a completely unbiased third party that has been reading your blog for awhile.

    Your boyfriend sure seems to cause a lot of problems in your life, whether intentional or not.

    I'm sure you love him, but he definitely doesn't seem to be propelling you forward.

     
    At 1:29 PM, Blogger Karen said...

    Thank you, Anonymous. Don't take this the wrong way, but I am not sure why you posted as anonymous? I don't bite. In response to your comments: Nick has taught me to pay bills, the importance of money, and has brought me lots of happiness and memories that I'd never have had if I wasn't with him. He also just recently helped me meet my year end goal, which I don't see as a problem at all. I understand some people 'erase' people from their lives if they aren't climbing 'the ladder of life' at the appropriate speed. (I feel we are in the right place anyhow?) However, I am in a committed relationship and am very happy despite any bad luck that might have come our way (which, btw, is all directly related to his knee problems that he has no control over). I view it as I would a marriage: in good times and bad. Perhaps that's why so many people divorce nowadays? Right now is the best time as we plan ahead for the future, with a clean slate. Thank you for your well wishes and concern; I appreciate it.

     
    At 8:36 PM, Blogger Empty Spaces Inc. said...

    karen, i agree with your philosophy. i'm putting my wife through college and she hasn't contributed one bit towards my financial goals. I don't even expect her too. thats not why I married her in the first place.

     
    At 4:47 PM, Blogger Jose Anes said...

    I am sorry to hear that your car will need repairs. Hope you can get them fixed soon.

    Money and Investing

    BTW, sometimes, having someone to support you in your goals goes a long way to achieving them.

     

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