Look Out World, Landon is Licensed!

For the longest time Landon was adamant about not getting his permit, license, a car or driving.  I know when I turned 16, I was ready to spread my wings and get behind the wheel of a vehicle.  Freeeeeedom!  Kids these days seem to be wired a little differently.  Is it because parents are more nervous today than they were decades ago?  The world has surely changed.  Are kids just spoiled and want to be chauffeured around?  Have kids these days become lazy?  I couldn't tell you what it is but it's very weird.  I was shocked.  Did this kid come out of ME?  Have times changed THAT much?  It didn't help matters that we were in the middle of a pandemic on his 16th birthday either.

I had to push him and push him like nagging, annoying mothers do.  I begged him.  I tried the bribing tactic.  Nothing.  He had his mind made up and I wasn't changing it.  After some time had passed (more than I would have liked), we discussed it a little more.  He agreed that he would work on getting his driver's permit.  He studied on his own time.  He put his studies first and then got around to reading the book when he had free time.  Finally, the day arrived.  He failed.  We went back.  He failed again.  The third time must have been the charm because he did it.  He laughed at himself and cracked jokes.  He obviously got in his head too much for the first two times.  The unknown gets the best of you.  We had to put in quite a few hours of drive time before he worked on getting his license.  More time had passed.  Nothing.  After months of taking his sweet time, his drive log was complete and then I made the appointment at the license branch to take his driver's test.  Him behind the wheel with a complete stranger?  I thought, what could go wrong?  Everything.  

Landon came back in and he was all smiles.  You could tell he was pumped and proud of himself.  The instructor said he did awesome and he passed with flying colors.  Suddenly, my heartbeats slowed down immensely.  No heart attack for me today, I thought.  The truth is, I should have had a little more faith in my kid.  His head was clear, he's smart, and he had time to learn the ways of the road and traffic laws.  He had it.  I knew it.  But, I was worried and nervous.  Aren't all parents?  All I can proudly say is that I survived another big milestone and Landon did as well.