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Something ELSE blue
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At the same time.

I was planning on coming back home to go to my brother’s graduation. I was trying to decide whether to leave Thursday night or Friday morning. My father hinted that they had something for me to do Friday morning, so I should probably come in Thursday. I simply figured that they were celebrating my birthday early. I decided I would let this surprise get by without inquiring at all so it truly would be a surprise.

Friday morning they take me out on a little road trip. I quickly realize that we’re heading to my parents’ insurance agent. I begin thinking that they’re probably either signing a car over into my name or else getting me a used car of some sort.

Then at the agent’s I see the piece of paper. “2007 Honda Fit.” I simply had absolutely no idea what to say or think, so I pretended I didn’t see that text until someone else brought it up.

Here I was, having all these plans for going out and getting a car in December… with it all done for me. My parents knew I wanted a compact hatchback. They had heard my various ramblings about Scion, then Yaris, and then finally the Fit. They went out and did some test drives, and they called a bunch of different Honda dealers to find one which could get me a car in June. And so here I am.

It doesn’t feel real at all; I got to skip right by all the boring and hard stuff and just magically have a new car.

Not only that, but it’s a car I can add to my something blue collection!

I can’t even begin to thank them. Of all the things I thought I might be getting as a graduation present, this wasn’t even close.

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