Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — Jun 19, 2018
Joanne's car was a Honda CRV with one very annoying characteristic, though in the car's defense it only annoyed me. The doors would lock automatically once the car was placed in drive. After stopping, when the car was placed in park, only the driver's door would unlock automatically. Countless times I would go to open a rear door or the hatch-back only to find it locked. Returning to the front to open press the unlock button while saying "+@#$@# doors" Joanne would give a long-suffering patient smile. She'd refrain from saying "don't you ever learn?"
Before she died we agreed that the CRV would go to Lars. With that accomplished I got a Hyundai to drive. The best thing about this Hyundai is that all the doors unlock when the car is shifted to drive. No more "+&%# doors."
So what's the problem, you ask? It is such a trival thing in the grand scheme of things. However, for me it illustrates the significance of absence. Those unlocking doors are one of those little things that we would celebrate with laughter and merriment. Of course I'm glad that the doors work that way, but much of the statisfaction is lost because of absence.
Such is life and death!
Blessings,
Al
Before she died we agreed that the CRV would go to Lars. With that accomplished I got a Hyundai to drive. The best thing about this Hyundai is that all the doors unlock when the car is shifted to drive. No more "+&%# doors."
So what's the problem, you ask? It is such a trival thing in the grand scheme of things. However, for me it illustrates the significance of absence. Those unlocking doors are one of those little things that we would celebrate with laughter and merriment. Of course I'm glad that the doors work that way, but much of the statisfaction is lost because of absence.
Such is life and death!
Blessings,
Al
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