I've always thought of all my VW's as John Muir described it on the
introduction page of his book.

"Come to kindly terms with your Ass for it bears you"

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  5/18/2009 11:28 AM, Brenton Tait wrote:
>This is deep......but true....
>
>Regards
>B C Tait
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of VW Doka
>Sent: 18 May 2009 20:18
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: The Vanagon Owner's Creed
>
>This is my Vanagon.  There are many like it, but this one is mine.  It
>is my life.  I must master it as I must master my life.  Without me my
>Vanagon is useless.  Without my Vanagon, I am useless.  I must drive
>my Vanagon true.  I must drive straighter than the loon who is trying
>to hit me.  I must steer away from him before he damages me.  I will.
>My Vanagon and I know that what counts in life is not the miles we
>drive, the noise of our lifters, or the water we leak.  We know that
>it is the drive that counts.  We will drive...
>
>My Vanagon is human, even as I am human, because it is my life.  Thus,
>I will learn it as a brother.  I will learn its weaknesses, its
>strengths, its parts, its accessories, its syndromes and its Bentley.
>I will keep my Vanagon clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready.
>We will become part of each other...
>
>Before God I swear this creed.  My Vanagon and I are the defenders of
>my way of life.  We are the masters of our environment.  We are the
>saviors of my life...
>
>So be it, until bliss is ours and there are no more destinations to
>drive.
>
>
>-Author Unknown