Free at last, free at last

I am happy and breathing again.  Last week I had the culmination of all the work I have done and two years of waiting to take the ultimate acid test for my low vision.  I received my much awaited letter from the DMV to get my license renewed with all the appropriate restrictions in place.  I have two OT’s and tons of family and friends that believed that I would pass with flying colors.  I figured I would pass, but knowing you are going to pass and have passed is two totally and I mean TOTALLY different realities.  I had to take a written and a behind the wheel driving test.  The morning I chose to go spend the day at the DMV it had snowed three inches the night before.  Then as I drove into the DMV my “low tire” light came on because my hubby had made sure my tires were at correct pressure.  (On the DMV website it says that the people administering your behind the wheel test will make sure all lights are working and that there are no low tires.) So after figuring out how to reset the tire light I was actually on my way.  

Considering the reputation of the DMV –long lines and long waits—it wasn’t too bad.  My number was the 3^rd to be called and I was on my way to getting my new restricted license. Thankfully because of the documentation submitted on my behalf, I didn’t have to do the “vision” test. The written test was pretty intuitive and I passed just fine.  It was the “behind the wheel” test I was concerned about.

The behind the wheel test only took about 10-15 minutes.  It was really basic driving.  I had to navigate several different intersections, turn left and right and do lane changes and that was pretty much it.  Oh, I did have to basically just do whatever I was told to do.  Really all that matters is I passed. Big SIGH, I passed.

Now all the action items in my life that I had put onto the back burner can now be addressed because I know now that I can drive.