Jill’s Blog

random rants and raves

Over the years, you’d think that you’d learn to appreciate a lot of simple things. But I really had to think on this one. Nothing came to mind instantly.

But then I thought about one of the recent changes we’ve made in our house— we bought a second car. It has been really wonderful to be able to run an errand without having to wait for my husband to come home. Forgot orange juice? No problem, I’ll just pick some up. Now, granted, with five children I still prefer to run errands in the evening when my husband’s home, but at least now I don’t HAVE to wait.

When we bought the second car, I was actually a bit sad. There was something really special about being dependent on one another for our transportation needs. But I’ve learned that there are special things about having two cars, as well. For example, we can be more spontaneous. For the first time in the past 6 years I recently called my husband to tell him to meet us at a restaurant for dinner. No planning ahead of time, just “we’re here. Come meet us.”

So, one of the simple pleasures I’ve rediscovered is the freedom of having transportation at your disposal.