Dec/4/2024 A Junk Yard Dog

       In this case it was a car battery, from a auto salvage yard. A new car battery was 160 dollars. Paid 45 for this one. Glad I got it.  Calling around town , it took me 10 tries. The other day the battery hesitated twice slightly, before turning over. From experience,  I learned to replace it. After hesitations in past I didn't take action. I got 2 more months. Then out on the road it would drop dead. I learned I didn't want that experience again. Did research on internet about the battery. Checking on used batteries and new ones. I found that Auto Zone had an econo one for 80 dollars. The car started right up after a real cold morning. No problems. Auto Zone offers free check on batteries. He checked it and it was bad. The battery has a scale of 12.2 to 12.9. I think it's the voltage, needed to turn the starter. If my battery was 12.2 it meant replace the battery.  12.4 and higher was ok.  So I go back in store and ask for the econo battery. He did have one in the back room. Their expensive batteries are all out front. First thing  I said was I want the econo one. Saved time with him bringing up the list of other batteries. As he was putting in battery I noticed the neg terminal was a little loose. This was probably  due to battery being hesitant the other day. However, the battery was still charging to be able to turn the starter. The battery was still weak. With winter almost here, I'm glad I took care of it.

        Being proactive, is thinking about the future but taking action in the now. To avert a bigger problem down the road. Six months ago I was at this woman's house and she talked about her husband who died. He mentioned to her about not feeling good. She said go to the doctor. He didn't want to have to deal with that. So,  one day he is at the breakfast table and she was talking to him. After she was done cooking she turned to the table and was talking to him. He didn't  answer. She went over to him and he was too quiet. He looked dead. She called paramedics.  Yep they said he is dead. Facing the truth is always hard. We get warnings in life,  it is up to us to heed them. To have a chance at a better life.