The
Transporter has been promoted. He just got his driver's license
yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know who is more excited,
the boy who drove himself to school this morning, or the mom who now
not only has a Transporter, but also an errand man at her beck and call.
How
did I manage to convince a 16 year-old to be willing to drop what
he's doing (say, holding an XBOX controller at a friend's house) and
for example, go pick up his brother from robotics club? Simple.
Money.
He
has to pay for his insurance, but we'll buy his gas if he'll be our
go-to guy. I'm so excited to hand him a grocery list and my debit
card and continue writing. Or whatever, but I'm thinking I've just
gained oodles more writing time. Maybe Worlds Colliding (my
sci-fi/thriller WIP) will get some more words added!
Or
I'll be able to be able to spend more time returning visits. I give
myself a B- for my current rate, but of course I'd like an A+.
Over-achiever and all that stuff. The possibilities are endless.
He'd
had grand plans for his first evening of having a license. These
plans included, “Bye Mom, I'll be home later.” Instead he opted
for, “I'm going take OYT to Game Force. I think he'd like to be
along the first time I get to use my license.” So as it ended up,
it was still pretty much “see you later” only he took his brother
to dinner and bought himself a new ice scraper, and one for me since
all of mine seem to vanish. They had a great time, and as their
mother, I couldn't have been more thrilled that he chose his brother
for his first adventure. That's the kind of thing OYT will remember
and cherish forever.
Personally, I
will always remember sitting with The Engineer at the kitchen table
which overlooks the street, watching him drive away, actually
excited to go to school. We're holding hands, and both of us are a bit
misty. It's was a good thing. Life is Good.
~Tina
