Today, for the first time in at least ten years, I drove on the expressway.
This is nothing short of amazing. After the terrible car accident I was in, seeing a shrink for a year and still suffering panic attacks, I was never comfortable as a passenger and driving was out of the question. A completely terrifying experience just riding.
Today, I drove on the expressway.
No panic attacks, no nervousness, no hesitation other than not being sure where I was going. Granted, Martin was with me, and he's the rock in my bedrock, and we only had to go a couple miles, but three months ago, if you would have told me I would be driving on the expressway, I would have looked at you like you tried to tell me Dubya had an IQ over 98.
Wow, as you know I totally understand and I am SO AMAZED and proud as hell of you!
Posted by: Holly | May 04, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Brava! That kind of courage is a rare and wonderful thing. Well done! ~LA
Posted by: LA | May 05, 2008 at 10:24 AM
I understand completely, having gone through the same thing. I CAN drive on an expressway if I HAVE to--which isn't very often because I have learned all the back ways to get to anywhere I want to go around here. HOWEVER, Grand River on an afternoon, around 3:30-4:00 can be just as scary :-)
Bravo my friend!!
Posted by: Judy | May 05, 2008 at 03:30 PM
I am so proud of you!
I know where you were coming from. Well, not the accident, but the fear. I drove with that for years, and knew every back road to anywhere.
Good for you! A fear faced is a fear faced down.
Posted by: ronni | May 08, 2008 at 12:18 AM