Saying goodbye to a friend, we have all done it. This is what I had to do today, say goodbye to someone, or maybe I should something, that I loved very much.

A few years ago my husband, Chad joined the army. It nearly rocked my world as I had never been apart from him for very long at a time. And of course while he was away at basic and AIT, I had a wreck in our van, which did nothing to boost my emotions!!! But he, in his ever calming way, assured me that this was not a big deal, and maybe it was time to get a new car anyway.

So when he got home, we started the adventure of car shopping. We looked at vans and SUV's and talked money, and went back and forth. When it was all said and done, the choices were either a brand new van, or a two year old Chevy Trailblazer. Well, I was really over driving a van, and REALLY wanted that SUV. Yet, I knew Chad thought we should probably get the van.

So we held off a few days for him to decide. Then one evening he came to pick me up after work and said he was taking me back to look again at the cars, nothing I really wanted to do. So when we got to the Chevy dealer, I got to get into that Trailblazer I wanted, and I got to drive it away. While I was at work, he had done all the paperwork, and bought that thing for me. And of course, it's been a great car until just recently when the gas prices started to rise. That's when my husband started to complain. And if you knew my husband, you would know how out of character it is for him to complain. He started threatening to get rid of it, and kept complaining, and as I live and breath, the more he complained the higher the gas prices got. Even I was ready for it to go!!!

So, on Wednesday, I said goodbye to my friend. We traded that gas hog in for a Pontiac Vibe!! Very economical!! Chad spent hours researching and looking and talking to salespeople, nothing I would be willing to do, and he finally made the decision. We would trade. He was kind enough however to make sure I was ok with this. And how in the world do you say no when he is trying to save us money. So, while I know it was the best decision to make, I hated to see my blessed Trailblazer go away, but only because ........my husband bought that car for me!!! Perhaps because he loves me!! I wonder how many other girls can say that?

I think I am a very lucky girl, my husband loves me!!!!