While driving in recent months, I've been behind more cars with "permit driver" signs in their back windows than I've ever seen. When I'm tempted to get irritated with the overly cautious way some of these students are driving, I remind myself, "Thirty years ago, that was me." I also remember that the first time I got behind the wheel of a car, I made only a minimal attempt to steer, shot off into my family's front yard, and nearly hit a tree.
Viewed through that lens, I hope all drivers aspiring to get their licenses are as cautious as I should have been that night.
