Remember to Credit GOOD News, When it Finally Happens!

These days, it sometimes feels like our world is mired down in an endless stream of bad news and negativity. So many things we hear about are centered on gloom and doom... and it's easy to fall into the mindset that "nothing good ever happens!"

Yesterday, something good did happen!

It actually started out as something not so good... a week or so ago, I mentioned in passing that our almost 20-year old pick-up truck was having electrical problems... and needed a trip to the mechanics' garage.

And so, indeed, we hauled the truck into the garage, fearing that it would be the usual thing with Electrical issues" in modern cars... since everything is connected to a circuit board of some kind, we'd end up having to foot the bill for some really spendy electronic part.

Those fears were not laid to rest at all when the service technician called to let us know that they would have to send a part into the regional service center to be "reprogrammed."

That was a week ago... not only an expensive repair, but being without the vehicle for over a week. Yikes!

So the garage called yesterday, to let us know that the truck was ready to be picked up.

So here's the small miracle: Absolutely NO CHARGE for anything at all!

As it turned out, "a couple of resistors" in the part had failed simultaneously, and they were still subject to the manufacturer's guarantee... and that guarantee included not only the cost of replacement, but also the cost of labor performed by a mechanic!

What a relief!

And this good news could not have come at a better time, because March is also the month when our annual property tax payment is due... and the thought of having to "steal" from the tax money to pay for the truck repair was getting both Mrs. Denmarkguy and myself very worried... because we're barely going to make it, as is!

So that's the "good news bulletin," from around here.

I have to say, it was really nice to have something turn out better than expected, for a change... and we are very grateful for this outcome.

And, of course, there's also a great Yelp review on its way to the folks at our local garage which chose to not bilk us out of some random service charge, for their effort... even though they are being compensated by the manufacturer of the part.

Thanks for reading, and have a marvelous Sunday!

How about YOU? Do you remember to pause for gratitude, when something good happens? Do you think we worry too much about negative news? Do leave a comment if you feel so inclined — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!

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Created at 2023.03.05 00:42 PST
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