I was having a conversation with a friend about how so many things in our life always has ‘some catch’ to it. When things seems simple and all will go our way, it turns out a completely different way. Essentially the old adage that “nothing in life is easy” really seems to apply in my life. We ended the conversation by agreeing that it’s best to have a sense of humor about the anticlimactic ironies of life. So this brings me to the ATH question. What was one of your most anti-climactic moments?
When I turned sixteen, all I wanted was a car. What kid in high school doesn’t want a ride at sixteen. It’s a big deal for every American teenager. My family had a old junky 79 Dodge Monaco parked on the side of the house. It had a broken windshield so it was retired and waiting to be pawned to some sucker. I asked my dad if I could have the car. He said I could if I fixed the windshield. I called around and the cost to replace it was around 250 bucks. I had no job, no savings, no source of income except my lunch money. So I starved myself and saved my lunch money for about 5 months. I finally had the money to fix the windshield and was ready to take possession of my sweet ride. I went to my dad to take possession of the keys. When I asked him for the keys he asked me if I had insurance. What?! In short, I never had a car in high school.
