A change in perspective
Saturday, November 21, 2020
My son and I bought a black lemon. No, we did not find a new type of citrus. We purchased a black, twenty-year-old car that quit while driving home. After being thoroughly scrutinized by a mechanic who produced a miles long list of issues, we finally towed the black lemon home. I was now ready to throw my hands up in despair, cry out foul, lessons learned and quickly dispose of the car at the closest auto salvage yard.
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