New tires....

Tuesday I got some new tires for the civic. 3 out of the 4 tires were about 6 years old, and I think the 4^th one was an original tire from when we bought the civic, pretty good tires. So it was some time for some new tires. As I drove home Tuesday evening I paid special attention to how the civic rode, and if the drive was any smoother. The older tires used to make this loud noise when I traveled around 60-65 MPH.

So back to Tuesday afternoon. Once I got on the interstate it was very noticeable the ride was smoother and the tires weren’t making that noise anymore. It was nice that the civic was riding like it used to. It is amazing that something as simple as getting new tires can bring such a smoother and better ride.

I didn’t pay attention or appreciate the new tires again until this afternoon as I drove on the interstate to lunch. I turned off the radio and enjoyed the smoother, quieter ride. I even noticed as I exited the interstate the civic handled the turns a little bit better. I mean who pays attention to their tire while driving down the interstate? Who gets pleasure that their car is riding better as a result of new tires? I mean tires are something we take for granted. Tires aren’t really a big deal…until one is flat, or it blows out, then it is a huge deal.

But we don’t pay attention to the tires is what I am trying to say. Tires aren’t as important as the engine, or the air conditioning, or the air bags…but they are very important to the everyday driving around errands.

So, do you often forget about the “tires” in your life? What is it in your life that you take for granted…until that thing has a flat or blows out? Is it your health? Is it maintaining those boundaries, being able to say no to things? Is it your spiritual life?

Is it time to replace the old “tires”? Is it time to replace old and bad habits? Is it time to finally get rid of stuff that makes a lot of noise in your life?

I’m glad I did. I am enjoyed the quieter smoother ride.