Just Around the Bend

"Turn left, now pull over right here. Congratulations, you passed your driver's examination." It was the day I had been looking forward to my whole life - my driver's license. In other words freedom, no more rides to dances, parents picking up my dates, or arguing on who's mom was going to bring us to the movies. Although with driving comes paying for gas and insurance, at the time none of it seemed to matter. It wouldn't be long until I realized how wrong I was.
For as long as I can remember though, driving seemed like a fantasy just outside my grasp. …