Checking under the hood |
Bombs, political assassinations, Israeli bombardments, demonstrations (with or without tire burning), street fights and riots, strikes, kidnappings, government officials that are caught spying for Israel or Syria, closure of schools, visiting popes, political debates that spiral into fantastic insult sessions, talk shows where the host needs to separate guests engaged in fist fights, power cuts, janitors that disappear with the building’s safe and I am sure you can add a whole plethora of events to this list; all in the course of a short period.
But in many ways, this town is really small.
Like a village. Everyone knows everyone else. Everybody seems to be related to each other through a far and
distant twice removed cousin from your mother’s side.
Checking under the hood; his cousin teaching him how to check the oil |
My son has acquired a car which I - as I have undoubtfully probably
mentioned on numerous occasions - find a nonnecessity
to the twentieth degree. But I
have managed to somehow have some say over the matter, and I have deemed it unnecessary
that he drives his car to school. His school is only 2.2 kilometers away from
the house (yes Adrian, I checked it!), finding a parking over there is near to
impossible, so he will have to park in a parking lot which will cost him more
in parking fees than the price of a service up and down to school. Add to that
fuel costs and loss of value due to heavy duty use (driving in rush hour
traffic will inevitably lead to fender-benders, scratches and dents), and you’ll
understand that leaving the car at home during school days is a matter of
simple home economics.
I have stated my case over and over again, because
he keeps arguing his case. Anyway, the decision is made. No car during school
days.
And then today, while at work, I get a text
message from a friend. It reads “I think
I just saw your son - being very careful and watchful - leaving the parking lot in his car when I drove by
your house. That was quite a reality check; mine (her son) will be doing the
same in only 4 years time.”
Come again? He’s driving out of the parking lot in
his car? It is a Thursday? A school day? He is so BUSTED! That's Beirut for you.
2 comments:
LOL... Poor A.
hahaha adrian you`re toast. And grounded no doubt. I`m proud of my nephew.
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