Today my oldest daughter goes to the license branch to take the driving test. How does a life change when children can drive themselves? My hope is that she will choose to be a responsible driver and I think she will be. I have worked with her for the past two years, practicing everything I think she might encounter.
I learned something from a friend of my son who is now thirty and a decorated war veteran. He said that if someone jumped in his car, he would make them reject it. He was in control of a one ton lethal weapon. He would drive so that the person would be begging to get out. So, I have taught my daughter that a car is a lethal weapon. Use it carefully. Don't hurt yourself or others.
I have increased worry with her starting to drive because a friend of hers just had an accident. Her mom trusted her driving, too. She missed a corner and went into a ditch, breaking her twelveth vertebrae. She will recover, but it has changed their lives. Four months in a back brace is a long time, especially walking with a cane.
From now on, she will be able to take herself to violin practice, choir, 4-H, and the orchestra. I will have more time at home to take care of the other children and the house. She will be able to get a job. She can even help by running errands for me. I can see a lot of positives coming out of this.
So today I will say a prayer that God will protect my oldest daughter and help her to make good decisions in her driving and her life. It isn't easy letting go and letting God take over, but it's a part of life, when the only thing a parent can do is pray.
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