My Self & My Car

Last month I hit a deer (killed it too) and it dented the left side of my car.  Also, my left rear view mirror was damaged from a previous accident that I never got repaired.

I was able to get those parts fixed a couple of weeks ago.

Then this week after our large snow storm (Blizzard Benedict) I noticed there was a small crack on the left side of my windshield.  I became slightly frustrated and ignored it, and I see that I purposely ignored it because I did not want to take my car in the shop again and pay more money, especially since I don't have much money now. So I believed that if I were to "deny" this tiny crack on my windshield, that it would be ok and not cause any damage to the vehicle.

Well, yesterday while driving my sister to Mystic I noticed the crack was bigger than before.  Again, I ignored it because I didn't want to consider bringing it in the shop, like I previously mentioned.

But after a while the crack actually became bigger and then I knew I had to do something about this -- that I cannot ignore it any longer.

So I called my insurance company and they told me that I have to pay full price of the damage and that they cannot give me a deduction.  I accepted it as is and scheduled an appointment with the auto glass workers.  

Today I went to the repair shop and got my windshield fixed.  I was able to afford it because I received money from my credit card bill on a claim I disputed, so that's cool.

But as I was driving home I experienced some inner frustration regarding my sister and me. The roads were very slippery and it was snowing outside.  I did not watch how I was driving and my car slid into a large pile of snow by some one's house.  This made a piece of the front right bumper of my car fall off.  I was in utter astonishment that I received another damage to my car and actually began laughing at myself, knowing full well I was responsible for this matter.

A cool learning lesson in that I need to be aware of what I am doing in every moment!