Flat tire

When I was a teenager my YW group and Dad made sure I knew how to do essential car things like putting air in a tire, checking the oil, and putting on the spare. In spite of the many times someone has performed the feat in front of me, yesterday when I was faced with the necessity of understanding, I lacked confidence. It's like when you can't remember someone's name because you never use it.
Luckily my flat was in the garage... not on the side of the freeway, so I had the trusty internet to guide me... which it did... to the user manual. My car has a designated jack spot. Very cool. I sucessfully put on the spare and drove to the tire place where they removed the nail and fixed me up. Today I get to make up the work I missed and next time I am called upon to change a tire, I will do so with confidence. We'll have to wait for more emergencies before I actually learn how to put air in my tires and check the oil because I have not learned my lesson and will not teach myself to do these other essential car care things unless forced.