not exactly what i
was expecting...
.
guess that is what i get
for reading my daily
horoscopes
i bid on another
pfaff 1475
and won
or so i thought
it arrived today
first observation by my friendly ups man
the box is not the greatest
definitely not packed
like the others i've received
still i grabbed the scissors
delicately sliced the tape open
and was immediately
overcome with the disgusting
odor of rank, stale cigarette smoke
damn
i said over and over with each
item i removed
until
i was nearly sick to my stomach
then once i cut off the bubble wrap
securing the machine
this piece fell
onto the counter
i picked it up
upon closer inspection
the component that holds it in place
is clearly broken off
in disgust i put it all back into the box
and put it out on the back porch
where it sat
the rest of the afternoon
and each person who went by
commented on the smell
i went upstairs to my office
to gather the print out
of the ebay listing
no mention of smoke or
broken parts
i sent a message to the seller
she responded by calling
our local pfaff dealer
they told her it is normal for that
part to come off
happens with age
if they can't fix it
they will glue it
really???
hmm...
now i am suspicious
of all my other machines
that i have paid to have
repaired there
is glue holding them together
and that got me thinking
is there a greater message here
what am i suppose to learn
then it dawned on me
i will be handed
a golden opportunity
on a silver platter
this old dog
just needs to learn a few new tricks
break old habits
now i get it
i think i will go exploring
for a new bernina
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