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May 22

Dear Car Phone,

Man, it’s crazy to think how far technology has come, isn’t it? You were such a big commitment and expense and had that long antennae. Now, we all have phones in our pockets all the time. The thought of not being able to reach someone is unthinkable. All in 28 years.

We got you because when I learned to drive my mom knew I would get lost. But we were under pretty strict instructions not to use you because you cost like $40 a minute or something. Similar to long distance at that time. You would never use somebody’s phone to call long distance without asking, remember that?

Anyway, Car Phone, I guess what I’ve been thinking about lately, now that my son is approaching the age of learning to drive, is that it was probably a little more than my lack of directional skills that compelled my mom to buy you. It was probably her just trying to keep the connection open. Through a super long antennae and a long, curly, phone cord.

-e.