She’s taking her learner’s permit test today.  She says it will be a piece of cake (the test) although I have never seen her study for it.  She’s confident, this one, in all that she does. She always has been, and I like that about her.  She has always acted older than her age, too;  very  mature, very responsible.   The only young thing about Afton is that for some reason she still calls me “mommy”  —  most of them stop calling me “mommy” and start calling me “mom” by the age of 7 or so.  But not my Afton.   To her, I am “mommy” and I secretly hope that will never change!

I can’t believe she might be driving a car as soon as this afternoon.  She’s just fifteen and a half years old!  Why do they let them drive so young?  Ugh.  I am so not ready for this.  But SHE is.  She’s been ready for this since she was about 9 years old, which was when she first said, “I can’t wait until I can drive a car!!!”  with an attitude because I wouldn’t drop everything and take her somewhere.

Well, that day has arrived.  She hopes.  We will see how she does on the test.

Stay tuned…..update to follow!