The Silver Lining to a Broken Honda

The transmission on our Honda Odessey went out this week.  UGH!!!  Blake was working in Iowa and Nebraska all week. He was supposed to take a rental car since he tries not to use our own vehicle for work. But because if the Toyota recall Hertz didn't have any cars available. So he had to take the van. He drove the 400 miles there and then 400 back.  The amazing thing is it broke down right after he got off the freeway... 5 miles from home!!   He was able to coast into a parking lot and then call me to come get him.  I just keep thinking, "What if he would have broken down on the freeway somewhere far away in the middle of nowhere?"  So while I'm sad we have to deal with a broken car, I just keep counting our blessings that 1) he was so close to home, 2)  it didn't break down while he was on the freeway or in the middle of nowhere or both, 3) he was able to coast into a parking lot and 4)  he's safe! Amazing, huh?!!! So there's the "silver lining" I found when dealing with a broken car.  He was definitely being watched over!