Ok, now, I'm not one for curses....
(Sidenote: And I am taking responsibility, and it is up to me to get rid of the curse that hit Meredith, with my car. I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitous.)
Let me tell you a brief timeline of my car - Henry the Honda's - life story. Forgive me, the exact dates are not available.
--Late 2004-Early 2005: Henry the Honda, a blue 2005 Honda Accord, is born and comes to America
--June 2005: I go to a car facility to buy a blue Honda Accord. However, as my family and I are in the car dealership, the car I was buying is being run into by another car in the lot of Schaumburg Honda by a Schaumburg Honda employee. So, I ended up having to go to another car facility to get Henry. Fate.
--August 2005: I go to a party at a coworker's apartment in Chicago. As I am leaving, I see Henry, parked on the street, with another car parked up against, pressing into the bumper. As I move it, there is a visible dent. I have an eyewitness. I go to the Chicago Police, file a report, etc. The next day, the damage is not visible.
--October 2005: Henry and I get in a minor accident during rushhour (status pending)
--January 2007: Car accident - another car passing on the shoulder of the road sideswipes me. I got the license plate, however, the other driver was uncooperative with her insurance and the police. Eventually, her insurance took responsibility and paid for the repairs (after over a month of frustrations).
--September 2007: Henry, while parked on the street, is scratched on the side in what is presumed to be a hit and run accident. Large white scratch on the side.
--October 2007: Henry and I are hit by a driver trying to cross Addison. Driver and her insurance accept responsibility and pay for the repairs. This driver hit right into the scratched area, so the scratch subsequently is repaired.
--December 2007: Henry's side is dented in yet another hit and run while being parked on the street. Large size dent - friends comment on said dent.
--Summer 2008: Dent seems to have 'melted out' of the car. This is my theory. Kind of like the previous summer incident - I (very non-scientifically) believe the dent disappeared via humidity. That, or someone repaired my car when I wasn't looking. You decide which is more likely.
Have you ever met such a young car with such an extensive resume of repairs? I probably couldn't sell him for half his blue book value. He must secretly love me so very much that he wants to be with me so bad - he has done what it takes to make sure that I can't sell him. Also, every time something happens, he seems to find away to fix himself. How many people can boast of having a car that fixes itself? Sigh.
Henry truly is my miracle baby.