The Next Chapter: Car Talk

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Does anyone remember the car cake when our car turned 100,000 miles and we made a cake for it?

After we blew out the candles, Miss O turned to me and asked, “Are you going to be alive when this happens to me?”

Oh boy. I thought I better not go with the reply that she better get a used car with a lot of miles already on it. So after thinking about it for a few weeks, I’ve written my answer on Wise & Shine: The Next 100,000 Miles

15 thoughts on “The Next Chapter: Car Talk”

  1. This was such a beautiful and heartfelt post, Wynne. I love the use of mileage and the drive as a metaphor for life itself.

    Ms O asks such smart and tough questions and your reflection of it is thoughtful and wise. I love that you open yourself to the detours and the different paths life may take.

    Who knows indeed whether we’ll all make it to the next 100,000 miles – and it’s not a matter of just age – but being open to the journey is part of the joy and adventure of life.

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    1. Thank you, Ab! What a lovely compliment coming from you. I couldn’t agree with you more that it’s about being open to the journey and I try to remember that but wow is it easy to get into a groove (or rut) and forget!

      Hope you are having a great week!

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  3. What a lovely post. It’s a tricky line to straddle with our children, answering questions with honesty while still protecting tender hearts from realities that will arrive later. “I hope so” is a good answer.

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