It was fortunate that Peter was an auto mechanic. His new car had a few minor issues come up but he was able to fix them. Marie enjoyed driving the car and she jokingly told her father she was looking forward to taking it to school when she left later that year.
Peter looked at her for a moment, unaware of the jest. He loved his daughter but he really liked his car. He decided in his mind that he would let her take the car if she felt she needed it. As he was about to express this to her, Marie laughed and said, “Daddy, I’m joking. I don’t need a car when I’m on campus. Besides, I’m only an hour and a half away and have friends who can take me around and back home when they go home on weekends.”
“Just so you know that you mean more to me than the car. You can have it if you want it. You’ll have to pay the insurance but I can find another car.”
“Daddy, I don’t want a car. I’d rather focus on school and saving as much money as possible.”
Graduation came and went and summer flew by much faster than Peter wanted. Marie looked forward to starting college but also had some fear of the unknown. She repeatedly told herself that she would be close to home. She had a safety net. Peter, who faced an empty home, chose to ignore the thought and poured himself into his work. Soon enough, the day for Marie to move into her dorm was upon them.
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