First Drive

She got her learners license today.  In fact – just.  We arrived up at the motor license issuers just a minute befor they locked the doors.  Grace had been playing soccer all day and so we couldn’t go earlier.  Graciously, the issuer booted up their computer again and Grace got her permit to drive – with either parents or the driver instructer.

On the way back, I pulled over in the parking lot of a small church close to our home.  “OK” I said, “Drive home.” 

“From here?” she asked.  She thought she would start out just on the street in front of our house which for several blocks has no intersections.

  “Grace,” I said.  “Driving is just like dancing or soccer.  You have to know where all the dancers or players are around you and be aware of everything they might do and that you have to do.  You will be a great driver” 

And she did fine.  She will be a great driver too – just like her mom!