Longest drive

I wanna take time for a personel blog. I am a car guy. I like to drive and personalize my cars. I get a lot of questions as to why. Most people don't understand why I like to fix cars up. Or why I like to drive so much. Most of it comes down to my last memories of my Dad. My Dad passed away when I was 13. I most rember watching football and racing with him. I would rember my Dad and his close friend talking about cars. I would just sit and listen to them as they would talk. My Dad worked at Nissan and I would love watching the races nissan would be in. Of course just becoming a teenager, right before his passing, I was dreaming of my first car. Surprisingly I wanted a 300zx. After he passed I struggled with life. I was down a lot and couldn't understand what to do. I had problems at school and was missing a lot. About that time I started going to school with an old classmate of mine. We would sit in class sometimes talking about car and what when wanted to do to them. Soon I started working on my car. Then I joined a car club. I started meeting new friends and for once started having a good time. Eventually  the car club scene faded but I was still fixing up my car. I always felt good as people would compliment my cars. I always loved attending car shows and meets.

Sadly I soon was facing another personel tragedy. My Mom had breast cancer and passed away ten years after my Dad. Again I was fighting depression again. my world was coming down around me again. I was trying a way to figure a way to deal with my depression. I started going out and just taking long drives. I wasn't really going anywhere just out to drive. Something about being out with the radio off just listening to the sounds of the engine calmed me down. I could just take the time and listen to my thoughts to figure out what to do. Again I started to attend meets and shows again. I was always surprised and when my Accord would get compliments. I would meet new people and talk about cars again. I even started posting pics of the Accord online. It felt good seeing the positive feedback about my car. I also got to meet several people online through car fourms.  A lot of people may still not fully undesrstand what the big deal is. To most it is only just a car. For me it has been a way of life. It is my hobby, my way to express myself and my way to keep my sanity. Soon I will begin on a new car. Soon I will start another chapter in my life. This will be another journey in my life. Soon........ Soon I will be back on the road, to continue my longest drive.