Two Flat Tires and a Mammogram

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Two Flat Tires and a Mammogram

What do two flat tires and a mammogram
have to do with each other ?

I am about to tell you so just be patient and roll with me.
Pun intended.
     This past Tuesday morning I had an appointment to get my yearly mammogram. On my way out the door, I said goodbye to my husband, walked to the garage, got inside my car and started it up. As soon as the engine kicked over, A bright blinking yellow light appeared on the information panel. I hate it when that happens.
     The message was telling me that both front and back tires on the right side of the car had very low tire pressure. According to the numbers displayed, only half the amount of air that’s required to maintain the normal range was in the tires.
     Not sure where I should go first, my Mammogram appointment or to the tire store, I said a quick prayer, pulled out of the garage and drove 17 miles from Pine on the windy road leading to the more populated town of Payson. I decided to go to my mammogram appointment first and then head to the nearby tire store to get my tires checked.
     I know many of you women, like me, participate in the yearly ritual of the dreaded mammogram. You also know the test is rather………. humbling. Per normal, my doctor orders a mammogram for me during my yearly physical. Even though I am not keen on the procedure, I know it can save lives with prevention and through detection. And so I go.

     Before I left the house, my husband asked me what a mammogram test was like. The only way I could describe it to him was to compare it to using our waffle iron except without the indents in the iron plates and the heat. His response was, “Ouch.”   “It’s not too bad”, I said. I’ve had many over the years and each year it’s a little more bearable. But still…….
     After my mammogram appointment, my car limped along to the tire store. The technician checked the tires concluding each tire had a nail in it. He also told me all four tires were getting low on tread and needed Replacing soon. “Okay”, I said, go ahead and repair the two with the nails in them for now and I will consider getting new tires soon.
     As soon as the tires were repaired, I drove out of the parking lot and headed on down the mountain to the big city of Phoenix. While driving, I reflected on the two events and looked for some sort of message I could glean. Here’s what I found.

1. Sometimes I have to do things I don’t want to do in order to keep myself safe.

2. Some things I can replace and others I can’t or prefer not to. I know you women around my age who are naturally aging can pick up on the subtle the undertones of my thought here.

3. Whether you have an old set of tires or a brand new set, be happy and appreciative that life rolls on.

Until next time,

Candy

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