Last week I was working on putting some new wiper blades on my car. I had figured out that because they were from my previous car only one would work and was relaying this info to my neighbor when he told me he was impressed I could do that. Why was this so impressive? I used to be able to change my oil & filter, I caulk around the bath tub & shower, I put furniture together, installed a garbage disposal (even when I was married I installed one!) and change light fixtures. Can I do these things because of my personality or is it because I was married to a city guy or is it because I was a real estate agent for 20 years and saw all the house things that need to be maintained? I think it’s because I don’t like to feel helpless, it reminds me how big the world is and how small I am. I feel safe knowing how things work and fixing them. I’ll continue learning how to maintain more household stuff (my brother-in-law is a mechanic so I don’t need to worry about cars).