Wednesday 2 May 2012

How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?

My car needs work done to pass its MOT test. The bad news didn't surprise me. The good news is that there isn't much wrong and it won't cost a small fortune to fix. It is a people carrier Nissan Serena. A funny little vehicle which does nothing for my street cred, and singularly fails to impress the ladies! I like it though, and it is a handy little workbus.

As I drove back from the garage this morning, I was overtaken by a blue Sunbeam Alpine sports car. This set off a train of thought.

I used to own a Sunbeam Alpine. When I got married I drove to my wedding in it. When my daughter was born we brought her home from the maternity hospital in it. The little car was always breaking down, but I was very fond of it.

These memories of times past, made me feel sad. By the time I reached home I was feeling this sadness in the pit of my stomach. A physical sadness, as well as a mental one. My heart felt broken! Yes I know. I'm a sentimental old fool.

Sometimes I really wish I could have made a better go of my marriage. But you know, if I had, I would never have met Tricia. We would never have been blessed with our extremely handsome son George!

Life is full of different phases. That's just how it is.

Perhaps we should all have a yearly MOT test on our relationships, then we could get things mended before they get broken beyond repair and end up as a heap of junk on the scrapheap of life!

11 comments:

  1. Profound reflections, John! A yearly MOT on relationships could save a lot of hurts and break ups. Some fine tuning might merely be required!

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  3. Wow. What a concept. It could apply not only to personal relationships but to business relationships and political relationships as well. The opportunities are endless. I do believe you have hit on something.

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  4. Yes, but if I had that yearly MOT on my relationships, it might backfire on me!

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  5. I needed a MOT back in the 80's. But we really don't need to go there.
    A cute little blue car.:)

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  6. There must be hundreds of junkyards full of broken relationships. Have a hug.

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  7. John, I think that many of us have those moments in which we look back on events in our lives and wonder what could have happened. Life is full of regrets and happiness.

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  8. Well written John! Love the little shoes too.

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  9. Very wise words indeed John. Having those kind of reflective moments today too.

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  10. I'm afraid that a MOT test on my relationships in life would cost me more than one on my vehicle.

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