Once upon a time, long ago, I received a ticket for speeding. And because I didn't want my insurance rates to increase, I agreed to enroll in a driving class. I had 60 days to complete the course, and so on day 59, I began it. The worst thing about this online experience was not that it would take four hours minimum. The worst thing is that it absolutely terrified me. I read each section carefully so I would pass the final exam, and as a result I learned about all the dangers lurking on the other side of that broken yellow line. After 15 pages of notes and a certificate from the "American Safety Council," I am now a much more anxious, self-conscious, and dangerous driver than I was before receiving a ticket. And we all lived happily ever after.
I'm picturing you hunched over the wheel, suspiciously looking all over the road, observing the "No Zone" of semis and stopping and looking both ways at every railroad crossing!
I'm the same way right now, only I had a fender bender a few months ago and now I feel like I'm just about to hit every car that slows down in front of me. It was the first wreck I'd ever had, and now that I'm driving about 15 mph, it hopefully will be the last! ;)
Posted by: Lucinda | November 03, 2005 at 03:17 PM