Many of you have no clue who I am, so I won't feel offended if only but a few chime in.
For those who do know me, this is an update for you.
After dotting across the country and making it back home, I found myself contemplating my next move. Do I go back to school, start my own business, or simply go back to work on the farm here? I worked many jobs between August and now, although I was taking work where I could, none of which was really paying bills or getting me further ahead. I finally settled on the dreams of working for my previous employer (farm) starting end of this month, running my own produce farm (in conjunction to working) on a two acre chunk of land my family owns, and focusing on making my mirage a screaming machine instead of running her as a daily driver.
That was until a few days ago.....now I've completely changed direction. I'm leaving to truck driver school soon, not because I feel like my life is out of options (it's not at all), but because it's a dream that I have been putting off for over 6 or 7 years now. I went completely unprepared when I headed to the DMV today for taking my written class-A CDL license tests. Last time I glanced or studied the manuals was.....wow...lonnnng time ago.
I passed 2 out of 3 tests, and I am going back next Wednesday to retake the third one. I'll get all of that out of the way. Whatever life I've started over here again I intend to button up before starting school. Feels like a mixed blessing right now. Giving up on a few dreams at this moment here, to follow this one dream, that should enable me to successfully and financially come back to them in the future with no BS standing in my way.
I keep looking out the window at the Mirage and thinking how much of a shame it will be to let it sit there. Sure, I would have the money within a year to let someone else fix it up and make it fast while I am out over the road.....but that would take the fun out of it. Nobody has ever touched my car but me, so it wouldn't feel right anyways. It bugs me that somebody else with money has the opportunity to give it life....and I feel essentially guilty to hold the car back from becoming what it could be. I've never had this feeling in all the 4 years of ownership.....never thought I would say it, I love the car so much to let it just sit. If I found a local buyer that I could trust whom wouldn't whore it out for parts, it would be on the market tomorrow. Truth is, there aren't many people in this area who might take it on. Of course, that's what I said about my Colt....and it sold in less than one hour, but I have a lot more attachment to my Mirage.
Go figure....started this post to tell everyone my positive news about starting a new career....I end up getting sentimental about my Mirage.
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