I decided to quit driving. I took my daughter with me the licensing office and a clerk there flew through the title transfer from me to her fast! The clerk was wonderful! Next I went over to the driver’s license area, surrendered my driver’s license and got a state ID card.
I will never drive again and never own a car. I have had a car since I was 16, but now at 79, I know I am no longer a good driver. There are people my age that are good drivers, I'm just not one of them.
Driving here in my small town is hazardous with people not paying attention to their driving or little things like 4 way boulevard stop signs. Driving in Springfield scares me even more. It seems like everyone is in a heated rush to get to work, to go home or to Walmart or wherever they want to go.
People are so involved with their cell phones they aren’t always paying attention to their driving. I have to admit that I had a tough time keeping my mind on driving and not looking at trees and homes as I passed by them, but then, I’m playing the age card.
Now that I’m forever foot bound, I can stop and admire trees, mowed lawns, well kept homes and homes not well maintained. I can walk or stop and look at my surroundings. Walking is the best thing older people can do for themselves.
One last thing, I am situated where I can walk to the grocery store, the beer store and to Walmart, the everything store. If by chance I can no longer walk to those places, I can have my groceries delivered. I have planned everything, but the best laid plans can still have flaws. I’m a trooper and I’ll figure out how to survive no matter what happens.
