Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Out with the Old... In with the New


      I remember the first time I took a ride in my Buick Regal, Gertrude. A hand-me-down from my aunt, my first car wasn’t exactly new. Additionally, I can’t even number the amount of times I was called a grandmother for driving my Buick, but I completely embraced it! Once I began at UMBC the more people I knew, the more people consequently knew not just who I was but Gertrude too! After four years of faithful service and many memories, sudden sad circumstances forced me to search for a new companion, leaving my brown beauty behind for Shondra the Honda.

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3 comments:

  1. It is always sad when we have to part with our first car. Its like parting with a piece of us. I remember when I got my first car and the freedom that it gave me. It sucks that sad circumstances have to come but then we get a new car, and suddenly the day gets a little brighter.

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  2. I liked how you embraced your first car even it was not a "cool" car. Nevertheless, you always remember your first car and memories along with it.

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  3. Nice post, Jennifer. I remember my first car... a '92 Toyota Corolla with half the paint missing and two broken door handles! While I cherished the idea of owning my own car, I most definitely did not complain when the time came to purchase a new one.

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