Every vehicle in the family has needed new tires lately. The road has worn us down, without our even knowing it. And life is like that. Mile after mile we push on and push on. The days stack one on top of another and weeks pass, and months, and years, and we weather and age. We may rattle a bit, or pull to the left, or make funny noises when we speed up or slow down, but we get used to our own idiosyncrasies. And we learn to live with them.
But maybe we need to evaluate our condition every so often, just like our cars. And recognize what's worn out and what's not working quite right, and attend to it- be willing to make appropriate changes in order to safeguard ourselves the best we can from accidents and blowouts and un-necessary hardship as we travel down the road.
I keep myself well-maintained, just like my car. We both have many miles to travel.
