September 27 - What I'm Thankful for Today
@just4him (317250)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 27, 2021 3:39pm CST
I'm on a fixed income. My Social Security check is what I live on. So, when I need to do something major like this move, I need to plan ahead and save for a couple of months to make the move happen. As many of you know, I have car trouble. I got it towed this morning. I'll get the towing fee back as it's covered by my insurance. What isn't covered is car repair costs. I wish it was. A place that has been reasonable in the past just blew the wind out of my sails. I don't have the funds to get it fixed. They also told me it was the brand new starter I just got fixed a couple of months ago. I called my son with the news. He's angry. That's actually an understatement when I told him what they wanted to charge to fix it. I haven't given the garage the go-ahead to fix it. I know there will be a charge for the diagnostic and the towing.
So, what am I thankful for today?
I'm thankful I got the car towed and know what it will cost. Now, I'm going to look for options.
I'm thankful for the time I spent with my son today. I did laundry since I was going to be at his place for a while.
I'm thankful for working on Where Eagles Soar this morning before my son picked me up to take care of the car.
I'm thankful for getting the notifications finished this morning. Now, I'll work the notifications and see what you're up to in your neck of the world.
That's been my day. What are you thankful for today? Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me. A sunset photo from a couple of days ago.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Sep 21
I can't believe, that new starter is already burnt out! It should have lasted the life of your car:( Something else made this happen, for sure.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Sep 21
@kobesbuddy It would need to be his friend.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Sep 21
@just4him I wonder why in the heck it locked up. Maybe your son can fix it, at his place.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
27 Sep 21
They should fix that starter for free. It sounds like a defective part, even if they won't which they should or I would find a different garage, I would contact the maker of the part and complain. There is such a thing as an "implied warranty" which should be at least a year. I had a similar thing like that happen with my car today, but it is driveable..and actually didn't make any noise on the way home..so maybe they did something to it, just by checking it out. I didn't notice any problems this afternoon.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
28 Sep 21
@just4him Well who did the work when you got our starter fixed? If they put in a bad starter they should be responsible. They. or the part maker.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 21
They won't fix it for free. They didn't do the original work. I won't have the work done there. I'm talking to my son this morning and let him know what I found out about the part online.
I'm glad your car is working well after they checked it over.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 21
@snowy22315 My son's friend who is a certified mechanic.
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@kaylachan (71520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 21
Do you have a trusted michnic who will allow you to pay off the repair costs over time? My husband and I have had to do that with our previous trucks and things.
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@kaylachan (71520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 21
@just4him Well, hopefully he'll work something out, then. Parts have gone up in price and shops charge an arm and a leg for labor. The starter should've lasted more than a couple of months. Hope he didn't put a defective one in.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Sep 21
@kaylachan Thank you. I hope it gets sorted out soon.
@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
27 Sep 21
I am living on my online income and freelancing. Luckily I am able to make consistent income through my network.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Sep 21
@Lignitecityabishek96 I have enough for everyday expenses.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
27 Sep 21
@just4him Get a secondary income source from youtube or something similar to that.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
28 Sep 21
That is a lovely sunset.
It is unfortunate that the starter locked up on your car. That certainly carries a hefty price tag to get sorted, but it is probably better to have a professional do it.
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@Sydalg242811 (380)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Sep 21
It says that we will thank every moment we had, a bad or a good.
nice Mom you are too taking care of your son.
keep safe always.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Sep 21
I'll pay the towing and then get reimbursed by the insurance company.
@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
27 Sep 21
Glad that you can be with your son. Sorry about your car.
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@sallypup (61563)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Sep 21
Tell me that its none of my bees-wax: you don't have a pension besides the social security? (My S S nets me about 300.00 a month when I start it next month. I'm more than grateful for hubby's pension plus his s s payment.) And the starter isn't still covered by a warranty? I'm grateful for a dry house since its actually raining today.
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@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
28 Sep 21
Yesterday was a strange day. My mother left her phone here. She came back to get it. After she left one of the cats was laying near the door. So I couldn't go out to get the mail. So I decided to do my diamond painting instead. There was no mail though. I did do some online work.
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@Deepizzaguy (103969)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Sep 21
I am thankful that my AAA and C batteries came into the mail today.
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@Deepizzaguy (103969)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Sep 21
@just4him I agree with you.
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
28 Sep 21
It's nice that you still see the blessings despite the negative things happening around you.
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Sep 21
Sorry about the car. I see a friend did it. But the starter itself should still be under warranty. He needs to check for you.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 21
I am glad you could spend time with your son, Sorry about the car and I hope you can find a way to repair it. Just thankful for another day nd thankful I got my blogging done,
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Sep 21
You have a tough problem of your car, at least your son is so thoughtful and caring. It seems everything is smooth now at your end. For me, I'm so thankful for my old laptop despite slow as snail but it also does something important to me in my school works.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 21
Not smooth yet, but working on it.
Yes, he is thoughtful and caring.
@Dena91 (16692)
• United States
28 Sep 21
Sorry that your car repairs are more than you can handle at this time. I hate that it seems to be what was just fixed. I know the first car I owned seemed to go through starters, though my Dad or the mechanic could never find out why.
I am thankful for yesterday's messages at church. And watching God move on peoples hearts. Have a blessed evening.
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@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 21
Thank you. I'm being taken advantage of. I looked up the price of a starter for my car this morning and they want to charge up to 4X what the part costs. I'm talking to my son this morning about it.
I'm glad you had a wonderful message at church. It's wonderful watching God move on people's hearts and lives.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
27 Sep 21
I'm sorry about your car. I hope everything works out for you.
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