How Losing My Car Was The Best Thing That Happened to Me
Blessings In Disguise Are All Around Us If We Choose To Embrace The Life Lessons
When my dad died of Covid-19, I knew I needed to stay in France for a while. At first, there was the lockdown so we didn’t really go anywhere. Then it was lifted and all of a sudden, we needed to go do so many things like doctors’ appointments, shopping, lawyer meetings, etc. But one little detail: I don’t have a car here. We are in a mountain community where it seems everyone has a car. Ok, I thought, I’ll just buy a cheap car and sell it or store it when I leave. But when I did my research, I was blown away by how expensive used cars are here in France, even crappy ones. And, in a mountainous area, we need 4x4 and good snow tires. My house is off-road so normal cars can’t get here in the Winter. I probably won’t still be here in the Winter but still: to buy a car only makes sense if I can use it or resell it. Because Winter is basically 8 months of the year lol:)) And even in Summer, many roads are all-terrain so 4x4 is a must to really live here.
So I am now saving money to buy a car that will cost more than I expected, exactly when I haven't been working much in 2020. In the meantime, I AM WALKING EVERYWHERE! I typically walk between 5 and 10 miles per day. I also plan to buy a mountain…
