My ol' girl

I want to say sorry to you, old girl. I've tried, and I mean really tried, to give you the best life possible. I remember when I first met you, it was like a bird finally flapping its wings and taking flight. My parents introduced me to you and I never looked back (expect for that dark time where we had to be separated because of college). I've given so much to you, put so much time, money and effort into maintaining our relationship, that I can't imagine getting along without you.

I know, I could have done more. There was that time where I accidently jumped on you (sorry about that one). Oh, and remember when somebody hit you and I wasn't there to defend you? Sorry it took so long for me to get around to fixing that one. I could have spent some more time with you, but you were just too expensive (especially as the months have gone by). We could have taken more trips, ran away together more often, but I'm just not too adventureous and rich. I'm sorry I've always been kind of messy, but I'm a pretty busy guy (I figure it's a pet peeve of yours, but I appreciate that you've never said anything).

I have to say, it's been nice that we've been hanging out more this summer. There's nothing that brightens my morning better than waking up and hearing you start up again, even if you can be a little noisy. I know we may not be as close during the school year, but I don't mean to neglect you. That's just the way things work out, I guess. We'll definitely be tighter in the fall, though. We'll go places, like the library or the movies or the mall. You know, the places we've been going for more than three years now. Can you believe it's been that long?

Sure, we took a while to find each other. It took each of us about three-quarters of our lives to come together. But the time we've shared has been pretty special. I've given you nicknames, gotten angry when people hurt you, fought over you, spent way too much on you (I swear I'm not bitter about that one) and met amazing people because of you. You are my catalyst, the thing that gets me to the place I need to be in life. I can't imagine my life without you.

Here's to your first 100,000 miles. I've got to say, they were pretty special, ol' girl.