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It was a cold December night shortly after dusk, a likely setting for an event that would prove to be life altering. As fate would have it, this would be the night that I lost the material possession that truly meant the most to me. I would lose the one thing that gave me much pride and joy and excitement. I often think back and liken us to a newlywed couple, for we had only been together for 18 months and were still very much honeymooning. It was a night, a moment, that even now scoffs and mocks me as I travel thither and yonder with her replacement. But she can never be truly replaced and to call my current fix a replacement seems like a sort of blasphemy. I called her my Blue Angel. That's right! She was a brand …show more content…

Being with her gave me a sense of pride and confidence when I needed it most. We would go places just to spend time together and just to be seen together. Oh how I long to hear her sweet voice humming at me with that low rumble from within that I came to know and love. She represented everything I had worked for, everything I wanted to keep working for, and everything I so longed to feel at that point in my life ? mainly power, independence, confidence, and even sex appeal. I was such a stud!

I am thankful for the time we spent together, although short-lived. Due to a head-on collision, we are no longer together. I was not wearing my seatbelt but thanks to her airbags and crumple zones I walked out with scrapes and bruises. She, on the other hand, was not so lucky. She was injured beyond repair and passed on to glory right there on the bank of the ramp to 1-12. She gave her life that I may live - Oh, what love! She's gone but certainly not forgotten. She will live on forever as my Blue Angel in the sky. As is the case with people in these types of situations, there came a point when it was necessary to move on. I didn't want to, but after riding with friends and walking places, I felt that she would understand and perhaps wish for me to move on rather hastily. So as soon as possible, I got back into the ?game" and settled for a metallic silver Ford F-150. We are still together. As stated

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