No flying automobiles
I now believe that winter is at an end. High on the list of things to get done is the swapping of the tires. This is something that we could do at home given that we have two complete sets but decision was made many years ago to support the local economy. Going to the garage at the corner and getting the tires swapped affirms our belief that they are an important institution. If we were to never go there then we will be at a bad place if we ever needed their expert assistance. I am not a mechanic. Just a thought but I could probably seriously damage the car if I was to head out there and play with my tools. I am sure that many feel the same way. But there are others who have this mistaken belief that they know best no matter what the situation. That probably works well if you never drive on a public road. It is not that long ago that the car was introduced to the province. The history is out there. And like with any new technology very few people became involved in the care and feeding of the car. Locally we have a garage that remembers in the historical sense the days of the first cars in the area. It is a family garage that has moved from father to son to grandson. In fact they started their business around the same time that my grand father was a practicing blacksmith. Putting wagons back together and fixing broken wheels. There has been an obvious evolution. But the basic fundamentals are still there. Using the right tool for the job was as important to my grand father as it is to my local mechanic. Both of them understood that a hammer had a purpose. The range of tools has increased but the mechanics underneath are related. Knowing that advanced knowledge allows for solutions to problems is what keeps me from wanting to repair my own car. Promised flying cars a long time ago. They are not yet available but when they are I will still abstain from wanting to repair the chariot. I will rely on the wisdom of those who have put their lives into making things work for others. It is a mindset with value.
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