Saying Goodbye To My First Car
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Saying Goodbye To My First Car

RIP, Black Beauty. You will be missed.

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Saying Goodbye To My First Car
Bekah Gere

Oh, Mighty Black Beauty,

You stuck with me for three years of high school and the summer following, even though you were in and out of the repair shop.

I appreciate your gumption to get me and many passengers from point A to B.


You supplied me with endless jam sessions at full volume, both which were accompanied and alone. Night drives and day trips were equally exciting and exhilarating, as I wasn’t sure whether or not you’d get to where I was going in one piece. (Don’t even get me started on highway driving.)

You were a 2003 Impala, and the noise you made due to your sub-par muffler was atrocious to some, but to me it was endearing.Your rust covered exterior may have been off-putting, but I say it gave you character.

You were my escape when I needed to clear my head, calm down, get happy, or anything in between. There was nothing that a drive with the windows down and music up couldn’t fix.

You had your quirks, don’t get me wrong. You had a few dents here and there, that all came with an elaborate story. You had holes in your floorboards and when it rained your carpeting got soaked, but hey I could deal with that. I threw some Yankee candle air fresheners on your mirror and boom, problem solved. Sometimes your trunk would open randomly, and if I didn’t feel like getting out to shut it, I would fix that by just going over some bumpy roads--boom, problem solved.


Other people had shiny new cars with bright colors and new tires, But they had nothing on you, girl.

I have countless memories with you (not to mention the time I got pulled over), and you facilitated many great memories that I have with others.

You had a (very) random collection of things in your compartments, like noisemakers, batteries without a home, and other Dollar General finds. I could store a week's worth of clothes in your backseat and trunk, and you didn’t seem to mind that I was too lazy to take them out. You also didn’t judge me when I sat in the driveway for about forty-five minutes after arriving home just listening to music and scrolling through social media.

I remember the first time I drove you alone on my 16th birthday. With the spiced pumpkin air freshener, my Vera Bradley wallet and Nike Volleyball Lanyard, I was ready to conquer the world.You represented independence, freedom, and fun. I felt SO cool.

You never trembled when I was late for school almost every day, and you had a sunroof. You really can’t get better than that.

You were at the receiving end of a lot of jokes over the years, Black Beauty because you were a hot mess, but so am I, so it worked out perfectly.

I’m so glad you were my first car. I loved all 250,000 miles of ya.

Thanks for everything,

Your very favorite driver Bekah

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