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Laughter

When I think about laughing, laughing about a tough situation I think about that blue 2005 Chevy Equinox. The day started off rather simple I was driving to school, my car purring like a cat, nothing wrong with it that I could sense, but the day felt wrong something about it seemed like an impending doom. It had many issues, and it got fixed many times, I spent many days laughing over all the issues so I did not let it get to me, but I did not think I’d be laughing about this issue one day. I did not like the car due to all the issues. Getting a new car came faster then I thought it was going to, when my car finally gave out one morning, and I laughed about it to make the situation better. Blowing up the engine of my car on my way to my 6:30am double session one summer morning, was a difficult thing to grasp for me.

It started as a casual groggy morning, I get in the car at my camp in Winthrop and start driving to soccer practice. I pull on to school road and I heard my tires squeal, which was usually since I was not going that fast, then I pull into the school, and my car just stopped moving in the middle of the entrance, and that was the last time I drove my blue 2005 Chevy Equinox. I did not know what to do at that point I wanted to start crying but then I wanted to laugh, so I laughed.

So as I sitting in the enterence waving my hands, trying to get Julia Noels attention, she saw me and drover her car down to get me, then I get out of my car, and all I smell is a burning engine, and my car is not turning over. My first instinct should have been being upset, or crying, but I stood there and giggled and at that point I knew I had to laugh, and I could not be upset. Mr. Young, his kid, josie and I all pushed my car into a parking spot, then went on with practice, then after had my car towed, and went to josies house.

I got a call back the next fews days saying I blew my engine, and I knew I would not have a car for a month or so, but I just had to laugh. Instead of being down throughout not having a car, and ruining my car, I just had to laugh. I could not go back and change time, so I knew to move on I had to laugh about it. So overall I continued on with my soccer practice, and knew I could not be down about it, and I knew going home that day I could not be down about it, and I kept the same attitude for the month. This showed me new ways to look at a bad situation in a good way, and give everything a more positive point of you by laughter. It helped me to not get down on myself, but to laugh and no better next time, and this is about the time I choose to laugh in a rough situation and I have learned from that because you should not laughed about it because it is something really serious and you just do not get a car handed to you once yours blows up.

This situation helped me get through a situation in life that was rather unfortunate I learned to relish the opportunities that life faces you with and whether they are good or bad, someone can take a situation and turn it into whatever reality they want based off ones own interpretation. when you get down about a situation the way you handle it can be all the difference in the end. My mom helped me with the situation at home, letting me know, I can not go back now, and I could not be upset, and I have to look back on it and laugh. Laughter as simple as it is, it can help us in our everyday life creating something of a joke out a unfortunate situation can make it all the easier. This helped me grow as a person through tough times, and show me that life is not about dwelling, but laughing and getting over the tough times positively.

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  • lsturtevant20
    January 13, 2020 at 10:43 am 

    Jeez it does seem like just yesterday we were all going to get our licenses and you were talking about all the different cars you were thinking of driving. I remember when we were cleaning out your and Adam’s car before we had practice and we just hung out and listened to music while we cleaned. At the time we took that experience for granted, but I am glad we have made that memory now. R.I.P. to the Equinox, but it is important to be able to let go of things in a way that is positive and provides closure. Not to mention the fact that you got a beautiful Volkswagen for a replacement.

  • jnoel20
    January 15, 2020 at 5:37 pm 

    I remember how this morning went…wasn’t very fun for you. This is a good story and reminds me of all my car troubles, like when my steering wheel locked up and my car died on side of the road, when I was on my way to school as well. This was well written and I hope that someday I can laugh about my car problems, too.

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