Cynthia Was Good To Me

Today I’m taking Cynthia home. The mechanic called and said that it was best to donate her than sell her parts because to a junk yard she isn’t worth much…but to me she is worth everything. Yesterday was a very sad day for me because I came to the realization that Cynthia my first car (Toyota Camry) would not last forever. It’s kind of funny because I don’t like driving, but I loved my car. Now it’s time to say goodbye…I’m almost tempted to drive her out west until she explodes but as my wife pointed out it’s not worth my life…but Cynthia was a huge part of my life.
This whole emotional attachment thing could have been avoided if I didn’t name her and it’s not right to have an emotional attachment to things. Even while I was looking at cars I felt that I was cheating, right now I don’t think I can ever drive another Toyota Camry…it just wouldn’t be right, but it’s okay it’s a thing…but then again maybe I’m just telling myself this to get over her.
When you build an emotional attachment to a thing, what you are really doing is storing up earthly treasures. One of the things we are trying to communicate to students is from Matthew 6:19-20 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. The way I viewed Cynthia, the fact that I named her Cynthia shows that I wasn’t living out this passage, but with her gone it’s a good time to start focusing more on God. I know the next car I get will be good, but I’ll look at it more as a car, treat it with care, but as a car because I know there are more important treasures out there.