Is This It?

Have I arrived? Is this what it's supposed to be like? Why am I asking these questions?

Last Thursday I did something for the first time that most people are accostomed to doing regularly. I actually paid somebody else to change the oil in my car. It may seem like it's not a big deal to you, but it was for me. I've been driving for 12 years, had many cars, and have done the vast majority or maintenance and repairs myself. My main arguments for not having my oil changed was the price difference and that I wanted to be sure it was done right. Changing it myself would only cost $7-10, but having somebody else do it costs at least $30. I've never had a lot of money to throw around for unnecessary things like that. I still don't have the money, but lately I haven't had the time to get dirty nor the patience to do the job.

This time the want was born from necessity. I'm not sure I'll have somebody else do it next time. I'm still going to change my own brakes and do whatever other repairs are within my realm of expertise, but I may be tempted to let them change my oil again - it felt pretty good.