The people you are closest to always have an impact on your life. Today was my Mothers birthday, and she passed away nearly five years ago. She gave me a lot in this life in terms of knowledge and confidence, and was a truly generous person that made a difference in the lives of everyone around her. She is sincerely missed by everyone that knew her.
But I have never really talked about one of most unique attributes that no one really knew about - Damn, that lady could drive.
To this day, I have never seen another woman who could drive like her. She taught me how to drive a manual, do a donut, drive a car with no brakes, and how to properly execute a J-turn. She taught me how to properly drive in the snow, and how to outrun the fuzz, yet she never showed me how to talk your way out of a ticket. She also let me know about all the “Yahoos” on the road and how to avoid them.
I remember she was so excited to have her first brand new car, an 87 Monte Carlo. The thing was classy, an off white with brown trim. I think after that was the obvious mini van phase that swept the nation with a Grand Caravan. Of course, she had to have the one with the big motor. After this was the truck phase, graduating into a 2003 GMC Sierra. That got totaled within a week of moving to Florida, which is when she got her favorite, a full size Durango with the monster V8, which still lives on, and I make a point to drive every time I’m in Florida visiting.
And she always said I was a lousy driver. Sometimes I think she was right. But then I shared the joy of teaching you 3 boys to drive. So I guess you got all your bad driving habits from me ( if you have any...).
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