I Feel Old

My youngest son went out with the car-keys a few minutes ago. He's off for his first real driving lesson, looking confident, looking all grown-up. Pretty soon he'll be a real driver I guess and asking to borrow the car. It feels like a rite of passage - his into adulthood, and mine into...

I feel old.

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Helen Ginger said…
Not old. You are soon to be...free! Of driving him. Not free of worry, though.

Helen
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August 7, 2009 at 2:45 PM
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