16 year old just drove off in my truck
My 16 year old daughter got her driver’s license yesterday. That in itself is traumatic.
My precious truck……at least to me….is now in the hands of my 16 year old DD, at least for today. It wasn’t half this hard when my son starting driving. He was a great driver from day one.
While, driving her around to her ridiculous amount of extracurricular dance, school and social activities, has been a pain in the you know what at times, it always gave us the chance to spend some quality time discussing our day and allowing me to stay connected to her social circle, her friends and her life. Her last umbilical was that need to get driven here and there and get picked up. Now that she has a license, and likely soon a car, it’s really bumming me out that its now one less thing that I have any control over. That list is growing and growing.
That truck has safely carried our family and towed our trailer all over the country….Oregon Coast, Yellowstone, Black Hills, Southern California, the Ozarks too many times to mention. It’s been the best vehicle I’ve ever had.
Anyway, enough whining. She’s an incredibly bright, trustworthy and level headed kid. I trust her in my truck and I’m glad that she has 5500 lbs. +/- of truck around her to protect her. Momma has an Odyssey…another 5000lb. beast.
I guess it’s time to get on Craigslist to find a beater for her…….
My precious truck……at least to me….is now in the hands of my 16 year old DD, at least for today. It wasn’t half this hard when my son starting driving. He was a great driver from day one.
While, driving her around to her ridiculous amount of extracurricular dance, school and social activities, has been a pain in the you know what at times, it always gave us the chance to spend some quality time discussing our day and allowing me to stay connected to her social circle, her friends and her life. Her last umbilical was that need to get driven here and there and get picked up. Now that she has a license, and likely soon a car, it’s really bumming me out that its now one less thing that I have any control over. That list is growing and growing.
That truck has safely carried our family and towed our trailer all over the country….Oregon Coast, Yellowstone, Black Hills, Southern California, the Ozarks too many times to mention. It’s been the best vehicle I’ve ever had.
Anyway, enough whining. She’s an incredibly bright, trustworthy and level headed kid. I trust her in my truck and I’m glad that she has 5500 lbs. +/- of truck around her to protect her. Momma has an Odyssey…another 5000lb. beast.
I guess it’s time to get on Craigslist to find a beater for her…….
