Mourning the Loss of a Car

Goodbye Car Life as a Field Trip
After more than a decade of driving together, I’m saying goodbye to this car.

“Don’t you like your new car? Aren’t you excited to get it?” My husband asked confused.

Do other people mourn the loss of their old car, even as they slide into the super slick driver’s seat of a new one? I do. Sure, I’ll be glad to have a reliable, roomy, family friendly car. I’ll also miss my trusty, old car. We’ve been driving together for nearly 12 years.

My car wasn’t only a vehicle. She was also a time capsule of memories and experiences.

We brought our baby home in this car.
We brought our baby home in this car.

 

Goodbye Car Life as a Field Trip
We went on a lot of field trips, near and far, in this car.

 

Goodbye Car Life as a Field Trip
This car was full of laughter and great conversation.

 

Goodbye Car Life as a Field Trip
I drove through lots of snow in this car! A mountain of snow.

 

Mourning the Loss of a Car {Life as a Field Trip}
I filled this car with many interesting things over the years.

 

Mourning the Loss of a Car
We drove to the doctor’s office and the hospital many times in the car.

 

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We drove to preschool graduation in this car.

We tried to learn Spanish in this car.

Do I like my new car? I do. I love it. But even though my old car wasn’t cool or particularly family friendly, my old car was my friend. She was my “Kit”. And I’ll miss her.

Read more about my beloved car here.

Terra @ Life as a Field Trip

 

5 Comments

  1. What a surprise to see that you old car had “suicide doors” where a mom could open both at the same time. My favorite car was a red T-Bird with those doors, opera windows and sequential blinking tail lights. Ahh, now that was a car.

    I agree with you. A car spends so much with you, that you start talking to it like your best friend.

  2. I just found out that my insurance company has declared my Nissan Crosscabriolet (convertible) a total loss…I am heartbroken. I LOVED that car! It was fun,sexy,beautiful. I feel kind of silly mourning my car. I’m glad someone else feels the same.

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