Put to The Test
I’ve been a self-proclaimed Stoic for less than 24 hours, and I’ve already been put to the test. As I parked my car into a tight spot, I badly scratched the left side. I bought the car new 5 years ago, and never had a single dent on it, at the exception of minor scratches on the right rims, which are almost impossible to avoid when parking close to the sidewalk. In less than 5 seconds, 5 years of love and care have been reduced to nothing. My shiny car is scratched. What did I learn from the experience? Do not get attached to shiny new objects, for sooner or later they will lose their luster. And whenever parking into a tight spot, use extra caution. Also, I’m really glad that I just scratched the car, instead of getting into an accident or injured anyone. After all, this is just a car…
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