That fateful day has come, although not the way I'd envisioned. Although I've only known her for 4 years, she was a part of the family. Quirky, yet uncomplicated, reliable, yet fun. My mini van has been with me through the tumultuous ride through graduate school, transporting my handicapped mother and stepdad to holiday functions, trips with the family, and a multitude of jaunts and excursions.
She had 174000 miles when I bought her, and close to 215,000 when she died. I was going for 300k+, but it was not to be...
What happened, you may well ask? What finally shattered the dream? Well, hubby has been driving my old friend since his car was totalled from an accident a few months ago. It began overheating again this morning - I'd taken this to get fixed two or three times already - new radiator, new thermostat - this should not have happened. Anyhow, I met him at work to follow him home just in case. The van overheated, he pulled to the side, and put in antifreeze.
We started again - very short distance between the 2 lane section of Snyder near 42 and the Thornton's in Prospect - and as I followed, the van began to smoke. We pulled up, and he parked in front of Thorntons. I pulled in to fill up my tank while we figured out what to do next. Then I noticed sparks beneath the front of the car...
The sparks continued, despite a fire extinguisher. Eventually, the front was up in flames. Smoke spread out and everyone cleared the parking lot. Inhaling some of the fumes, I moved my car out of the way. I was also afraid there might be an explosion considering the proximity of the gas pumps.
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sent Thu Nov 19 @ 10:15 PM
That fateful day has come, although not the way I'd envisioned. Although I've only known her for 4 years, she was a part of the family. Quirky, yet uncomplicated, reliable, yet fun. My mini van has been with me through the tumultuous ride through graduate school, transporting my handicapped mother and stepdad to holiday functions, trips with the family, and a multitude of jaunts and excursions. 
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