Driving Our Vehicles

I was in the doctor's office this morning, waiting to see the nutritionist. I've got to monitor my foods more closely and lose weight because I have diabetes.

Everyone going to a doctor's office has a problem with their body, it's just a matter of what part. We all have bodies and we all have things that need to be fixed periodically.

Sort of like our cars. They may run smoothly for a long time. Then one day you start to notice the brakes aren't working like they usually do. They squeal and take longer to stop.

Sort of like that with the other vehicle we use to get around in. We are cruising along smoothly when we notice that we used to exercise more than we do now or we are eating too many carbs, and suddenly our blood sugar numbers are spiking and not coming back down.

So we have stop and out some new brake pads on it, like a low fat diet. Of course, it is never that simple. We also have to have a low carb diet for greater fuel efficiency. Sort of like instead of just getting new brake pads, you now have to get new rotors and whatever those other expensive parts are they put in.

With our cars, we have to remember to change our oil, keep air in the tires, keep pads on the brakes and gas in the tank.

But sometimes we forget to do those same things with our other vehicle. I am not ready to trade this one in yet. I have some parts that still work real well, and still have a lot of mileage left on me. So it's time for some maintenance.

Kind of interesting to think of treating both vehicles the same. Sometimes it seems more like we think of body maintenance as a sudden occurrence that is unexpected, rather than planned maintenance.