A couple days ago, the maintenance light lit up and it was time for an oil change.  Being fed up with Jiffy Lube, especially since they are known for scamming customers by giving cheap motor oil when customers paid for synthetic, I decided to change my own oil.  After all, I changed the oil for my previous cars.  Today, I got up early in the morning trying to look for the jack.  I happened to stumble across a photo of my dad graduating from college. Having a keepsake of my dad means a lot. When he was alive, he gave me all his basketball trophies.  Back then, I was an unappreciative brat, I probably threw out his trophies because I didn't care for it.  Once he passed, I wished I could go back in time to keep his trophies.

After realizing my jack could not lift the CRV, I decided to go take the oil, oil/air filters to Mission Lube Express.  I showed up an hour before the shop opens, the owner suggested that I should get breakfast to kill time.  Since I have an hour to kill, I decided to drive down Valley Blvd to Tasty Garden.  The waiter gave me a menu and I was shocked that under chef's special, the restaurant has a item with iced tea in a bucket of ice for $3.50.  In the back of my mind, I was thinking how the restaurant used cheap gimmicks to make money.

During breakfasts at Chinese cafes, I typically order steak and sunny side up eggs.  Growing up, having steaks was a treat.  At Chinese cafes, iced teas are complimentary.  When having a sip of the iced tea, I began thinking how the iced tea was a treat from heaven.  Strangely enough, every time I take a sip from the iced tea, I picture myself in a tropical island relaxing in a hammock.


 

Talking to Terry, he noted a couple of things:

• Writing helps.
• Being you, don't try to be anyone else.
• Things happen for a reason.