Well, the truck is history. Four years and a few thousand dollars burned out of my wallet was enough. Today, I traded it in for a 2007 Ford Taurus SE sedan, with 29,700 miles on it. I also got full insurance, and an extended bumper-to-bumper warranty out to 100,000 miles to boot, so whatever maintenance is necessary is up front. I now have much-needed peace of mind…
...and so does Mom. You see, Mom helped out with the payments on the truck and it was time for me to free her from those. She didn’t have to do that, but she looks out for us kids. Any good parent does. And now I’ve given something back to her.