You really are something, stock market. All summer you wouldn’t budge, and the moment school starts, up you go.
Did you know all along how easy my summer was? Maybe you didn’t want to heap even more ease onto an already easy life. So you stayed put, playing dead like wheat, storing up strength until the moment came to let it all out and transform yourself. Look at you now, rising, standing tall. You’re not the same market you were over the summer!
Your last rally was in April and May, when I was in school. I remember clearly that the day I returned to the U.S. at the end of March was the very bottom. From there, you climbed all the way to the end of the quarter in June. Those days without schoolwork were lovely enough, and you gave me another layer of happiness. Still, I was away, not at home. Maybe you took that into account and decided to rise while I was away from home, to offer me a little comfort.
Now you look ready to take off again without looking back. Remember that Monday, the first trading day after I got back to the U.S.? You shot up several percentage points. I wasn’t the only one who was happy—my dad was too. You managed to put a smile on the whole family’s face. Do you also think living in a car must be miserable? Is that why you’ve saved up all your summer strength to unleash now, to offer me a little financial consolation?
Well, first of all, thank you. But living in a car isn’t what you imagine: dirty, chaotic, a headache and a pain in the back. It’s actually a wonderfully interesting way to live. People often say that how much you own determines how much you have to worry about. I imagine you’ve read about the art of letting go, too. As a market that is constantly renewing itself, throwing out the bad and making room for the new, you must understand that principle. I came with just one small suitcase, so I don’t own much. Whenever I need something, I know right away which corner of the car it’s tucked into. I’ve always been a person of simple needs. And only someone like that can live in a car and enjoy all the convenience and color it brings.
I’ll save the details for future accounts of life in my car. We can’t look at things only from our own point of view; we also need to consider the perspectives of those who affect us. You may not be a person, but you’ve had as much of an effect on me as any person has. If your intention is to offer a little comfort to someone living in a car, I’ll gladly accept it.
And if your mood turns, I won’t hold it against you. The moon waxes and wanes, shines clear or hides behind clouds; you have your rises and falls. I can’t control you, after all. So go ahead and do as you please.
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October 5, 2026, Santa Clara