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\u00a0<\/span>Why Am I Me?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Most of us have a choice when it comes to what kind of vehicle to drive. Did you buy new or used? What color? What features?
\nSometimes we don\u2019t have a choice, sometimes we do. But whatever\u00a0we drive, it makes you, you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nLooking back and remembering when you first started to drive you\u00a0can probably remember the instructor (usually Mom or Dad)\u00a0cringing as you pulled out of the driveway. Of course, they just\u00a0wanted to keep you safe, and hopefully get back in the driveway\u00a0later with no major damage. For most of us, we survived!<\/p>\n

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Being exposed to farm tractors and trucks at an early age, I learned\u00a0to drive pretty quickly, out of necessity. If you can drive the tractor at\u00a0age 6-7, it frees up the adults to do other work you can\u2019t do. But\u00a0being a teenage boy, we all dreamed of driving the family car on\u00a0\u2026\u2026the paved road.<\/p>\n

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My brothers and I could all drive trucks and tractors, but we never really got to drive on the road until age 15 when we could get a\u00a0learner\u2019s permit. Man oh man; we looked forward to that day. My\u00a0Mom was our first teacher and had her own ideas about how to go\u00a0about the task. We paid attention and did it her way until we could\u00a0drive on our own\u2026.solo!<\/p>\n

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\nSince that day I would have a hard time remembering all the cars,\u00a0trucks, vans, and motorcycles I\u2019ve had, but I can tell you I remember\u00a0some very different driving experiences over the years. Driving in foreign countries is always challenging especially if they drive on the wrong side of the road. Remembering which side of the road you\u2019re supposed to stay on was ok, but making turns correctly was my challenge.<\/p>\n

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\nA recent fun drive was in Germany where we drove in a Trabi-Safari around the city. We were driving these post-World War II cars that were manufactured during the cold war era before the Berlin Wall\u00a0came down. These Trabi cars are made of compressed cardboard,\u00a0had two-stroke engines, windshield wipers, a very simple\u00a0transmission, and headlights and blinkers. No frills here folks\u2026just\u00a0a real basic car. After the unification of Germany, nobody wanted\u00a0these cars anymore, now that they had access to much better autos\u00a0from the west. A local entrepreneur kept 50-100 and painted them\u00a0all wild color schemes. Now tourists rent them to drive all over\u00a0Berlin sightseeing in small caravans of 10-12 cars. We were as much
\nof an attraction as the sights we were visiting, as many tourists took photos of the old, wildly-colored cars. My wife said between the\u00a0funky car and the sights we visited, she thought it was our most\u00a0fun day while in Berlin!<\/p>\n

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So whether it\u2019s a sports car, truck, family van or whatever, what\u00a0you drive is part of what makes you, you!\u00a0We all have that time when we are replacing or planning a major\u00a0decision for something of value, such as a vehicle, major\u00a0appliance, a new career, selecting what to major in at school or\u00a0university, or moving to a new home. We seek out experts and\u00a0perform research in order become educated about our choices\u00a0before we make that decision. That\u2019s just plain smart!\u00a0Do you need to look for new medical plans, retirement financial\u00a0opportunities, wills or trust, life insurance, long-term care options?<\/p>\n

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\nDon\u2019t make the decision on your own! Give your local experts a call, were here to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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