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Monday, August 23, 2010

I Did It!


Take a good look at them. These are my car keys. It took me 13 years but I finally passed my G2 test and I am now a valid licenced driver. I join the likes of everyone else who participates in this "normal" day to day activity. For me it's an incredible feat. There were so many reasons It took me so long to achieve this goal but I finally did and while I was still in my 20's!

I was afraid of failing, afraid to try...afraid of the unknown. It took the love and support of Kyle and his patience and incredible persistence in teaching and helping me understand. He gave me the confidence to keep trying. I am so glad I never gave up and continued to try in spite of failure. I feel like I have broken through a huge barrier today, in accomplishing something I have always dreamed of. I am so proud of myself and feel like I can do anything now and achieve it. It's those incredible feelings of accomplishment that move a person to want to step out and try something challenging again. I felt it during graduation, and again today. These things have instilled a new level of certainty in me that will allow me to move forward in confidence.

I am so excited! I still have lots to learn, slowly I will feel more and more confident to go out completely alone and start learning the ropes of highway driving. I am ready for it! I picked up this amazing silver letter 'H' key chain at the airport when we were visiting Brian and Jess, I had it in the bag and didn't want to take it out until I passed my driving test and now that I have it's on my key chain, I finally retired my old F&P ribbon that was looking really dirty and old with a new pink ribbon to go along with my key chain. I only have 2 keys! so I will hopefully get some more sometime soon, maybe mom and dad's new house key.

Today is an awesome day. I know for anyone else it's tough to understand why It took me so long to get my licence but all I have to say is I have it now! and I am super excited. It's been such a challenging summer and this is the prefect reward to the end of a really tough couple of months. I wanted to do a couple of things before I turn 30 and this was at the top of the list. Next is move forward into a career and get back on track in a weight loss routine and get healthier and lighter before my next birthday. Today was exactly what I needed to feel like all the other goals are possible too.

Yaye for Today.

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