An attitude of gratitude : car edition

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So, recently - I came into a bit of extra money. Nothing huge mind you, but enough so that I was looking forward to splurging on myself a bit. What would I get? A massage? Dance classes? Some new clothing and make up? Dvds? Buying ahead for Christmas gifts? Those were all ideas. Well, no sooner than I got the money, sure enough my car needed repair. 2 things were wrong, but it was still drive-able and I had a hard time choosing if I should take it in. (The 2 things, incase anyone was curious - was a brake leak, and a the heater fan, making my car into a cold ride as we head into Minnesota in the winter.) I lucked out - it was nothing much wrong and both repairs didn't require any hugely expensive parts. .... but - as you might have guessed - the car repair took my extra money. So of course, initially I was tempted to feel upset. After all this meant no massage, no extra clothes, no extra dance classes.... etc... But then I made a realization. I had the extra money at just the right time. Car repair may not be the most fun thing to spend on, but the peace of mind of not having to worry if your car will run, or if your brakes will fail, or having your windows ice up because the heater wasn't working... driving without having to worry these things is priceless. And since I had extra money - this means that I didn't have to put the repairs on credit, or beg , borrow or steal. Just kidding about that last one. lol. So, I am vastly thankful - I didn't have to go further into debt to fix the car, and I have a safe ride now, that makes me very happy. Photo: Pixabay