I started breathing rapidly as my heart rate increased, turned off the radio, listened for any strange engine noise, drove to the office with the intention of taking it next door to Carmody Auto Repair. … No car, no travel. At least not easily. With a 7- year-old vehicle that sports 125000 miles, a breakdown is a possibility. (I had to stop and say a prayer to the car gods.) 3. Rodents—Rats, really. I think I can endure the odd, stray mouse that might skitter through my house. …

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