New License

Friday I went to the state office to renew my drivers license. I was right behind an older woman who walked with a cane. One of those canes with four parts at the bottom - and she was having trouble reading the eye chart even with her glasses on. I had to use my glasses but had no problem reading the chart.

I made a comment to the clerk that I appreciated the fact that they take away your old license with the old picture on it before they show you the new picture. No one wants to really see what 4 years have done. The clerk had no sense of humor but other people chuckled.

After our pictures were taken the lady with the cane and I sat and waited for our new licenses. We shared our new pictures with one another and I was shocked to find she was a year younger than I am! That was a shocker. I am grateful that I am as able to be active as I am.

While at the license office a young man came in with a little boy. The little boy had a very skinned up face. There was a case in the news earlier in the week about a 5 year old boy riding in the back of a pickup truck. The truck's driver was drunk and he hit a tree, the boy flew out. This was the boy. The man with him was talking about it and the boy was looking uncomfortable being talked about. I told him he was one tough kid and he grinned. He showed me where they had stuck him with needles. He said he didn't even say ouch. I told him he was allowed to say ouch. By the way, the boys mother has been charged with child endangerment and has lost custody of him. I don't know who the man was with the boy, maybe a family member or a foster parent.

Who knew a trip to renew a drivers license could be so exciting and informative.

Later....