No Car
It has been over 4 months since my car accident, and I’m not really looking for a car yet. Thus far, I have not had a need for a car. There have been a few time when having a car would have been nice, but thing close to required.
I was noticing that I don’t miss my car; and I suspect that it is because I never really liked it. Two week before moving to Southern California my previous car died and the Neon was my best option at the time. As with everything that I own, I took care of my car and highly respected its value… but at no point did I feel a strong bond towards it. Maybe there is a small Neon cult out there; however, most people don’t dream of one day owning a Neon. It was good transportation and never caused me much trouble.
I’ve also noticed that I don’t miss driving… not even a little bit. I have nearly zero desire to get behind the wheel. I like walking… and more so now that I have been doing it a lot. There is a lot of freedom in not having to worry about a car or bike. I don’t have to fuss with traffic or parking. No one can bend or scratch the car that I don’t have. I don’t need to worry about locking anything or having anything stolen. I am where I am and have what I need to have on me… it’s quite freeing.
While my eye does follow every Jeep Wrangler and Mini Cooper that drives by, I’m not sure that I will be getting a car anytime soon. I may try to go as long as a year without a car.
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