Walking on Wednesday ~ The Camel's Straw
I feel like I just took on the weight of the straw that broke the camels back. I have been carrying much weight. Most times, I don't notice how heavy it really is. But sometimes the weight really brings me down. Yesterday, as I was already having a difficult time with the weight, I received news about my car that, shall we say, was not good. To make a long story short, I took my car in for a routine oil change, and was presented with a long list, an expensive list, of urgent repairs needed. The kind that means I should not be driving the car unless repaired. No, it's not the mechanic - my car is at the age and mileage that these things start happening. But of course the timing is terrible. Already stressed about finances, this happened at the worst possible time. On top of several other things that fall into the 'not regular expense' category. I am struggling with that difficult question - How are we going to get through this? That crazy straw is heavy, ...