The Engine We Take For Granted

        Every day we take for granted the complexity and intricacy of our cars. A car entails freedom; it allows us to connect with our friends and explore new places. We put our lives in the hands of our cars, yet we seldom wonder what lies under the hood. We couldn't care less how our car works as long as it gets us from point A to point B.  The car has become mundane: just another means of transportation we take for granted. 
        
       In reality, however, the car is the exact opposite of mundane. It is a machine made up of an amalgamation of thousands of parts working as a cohesive unit. If one part fails, the whole operation is doomed. These parts can be equated to ingredients in a recipe. If you use a smudge too much or too little of any one ingredient, the finished product will be off. However, if a car malfunctions, the result will be far more detrimental than a slightly salty cake. It is imperative that each and every greasy, oily part performs its job meticulously. Every day our car engine does its job accepting nothing less than perfection, yet we still do not appreciate the complexity of its work. A car is just another blunt tool we abuse and do not respect. We do not realize how lucky we are to be operating a 15,000 dollar plus piece of machinery. Furthermore, we do not appreciate the tortuous mechanical assembly line that is translating our every desire into a reality. We have become so preoccupied with what we want that we fail to appreciate and recognize what we have.