Showing Appreciation

It’s November, so we’re all about giving thanks, right? Many of us show our gratitude everyday for obvious things like another day above ground; a caring partner, family member, or friend; or the technology that allows us to send text messages instead of having to actually call anyone (I’m looking at YOU Gen Z!).

While being in a thankful mood is easier on some days than others, I think we can all agree that there are some things that we rarely show appreciation for because we so often take them for granted. Taking people, technology, and things for granted is unfortunately very easy when they’re deeply ingrained in our lives and/or they have been for a long time.

For example, when was the last time you gave thanks for your car’s windshield? Winston’s gripes about summer rains aside, your car’s windshield protects your face from the wind and debris, especially bugs and those tiny rocks and glass sprinkles that glitter up and down the highway. Can you imagine what it would be like to catch lovebugs in your teeth while driving on I-75?

What about your emergency brake? Have you even used it in the past six months? The past year? It’s easy to underestimate and overlook your parking brake (we mostly don’t think about our brakes at all until there’s a problem), even though it’s so important. The parking brake, or emergency brake, operates independently of your main brake system to keep your vehicle from rolling away when parked.

There’s more. What about your lug nuts? Ever gave thanks for them? Essential to keeping your car rolling, LITERALLY, lug nuts are crucial to holding your wheels tightly against the hub so they don’t wobble, vibrate, or fly off! Lately, I’ve been giving thanks for AC vents. Not because it’s been hot–Thank goodness for that–but because of an often overlooked and underappreciated feature: the tilt! Being able to tilt your individual air vent allows for directing the air flow directly to your face, away from your face, or even into that space between you and the passenger to help it reach the back seat! Remember to keep your filter clean though… the vents just blow the air, they don’t clean it!

November often features a daily gratitude challenge, so I challenge you to a car gratitude challenge: Every time you get in your car this month, choose a different part of your car (or something in your car–give it up for rubber floor mats that catch sand and tiny rocks!) to show your appreciation.

With gratitude for YOU,

Your Thoughtful and Thankful Ice Cold Air Newsletter

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