Not starting--AGAIN!

I am very irritated and frustrated. The bloody scooter will not start. I got it running Saturday after a lot of trouble and tearing up my back, and I rode it several times Saturday and Sunday. Left it alone yesterday. Get up this morning, get the kids off to school then I was going to drive it the measley .5 miles down the road to the county clerk's office. Well, I cranked and it did not start. Gave it a little starting fluid and it started and idled for just a couple seconds. Then it would not even get going after that. I'm disappointed that after all I've been through (which compared to others is still probably not much) it will not run long enough just to get it registered. I DO have insurance starting today.