Transmission flush
I was somewhat more awake during my morning meditation. I saw my mind paying attention to signs, mostly discomforts, from my body and staying with the breath for the most part. However, I also observed how it went a few times toward "transmission flush," scheduled for my Murano later today. Why is this expensive, my mind wondered. The flush takes only about 1.5 hours, why it should cost $800? I better do it this month, when I still got my last check from my employer, my mind was telling me, as it could be harder to do later on. These thoughts signal to me that I am concerned about the financial aspects of my (our, with wife) retirement. According to my preliminary calculations, our household income will be roughly reduced by 50%. This will have an impact on our life style, no doubt about it. This 'transmission" from "employment income" to so called "fixed income" will be quite a flush. As countless people before us, we will have no choice bu...