Milestones: 12 December 2014

The year is winding down and a day that I feel is kind of important has passed.

November 27th.

That day in 2013, I acquired my learners permit to drive.

You probably though it would be something more dramatic and gut-wrenching but no. In my state, you have to have had your limited learners permit for a total of a year, driven and logged at least 60 hours, and be sixteen to be able to get my drivers license.

All of these requirements I meet yet, guess who doesn't have her license yet.

Me.

I understand the fact that car insurance is so expensive, its almost ungodly.

Yet, in order to pay for that I need a job.

But guess who doesn't want me to get one?

My mom.

She thinks I'll be growing up to fast and that I don't need a job. In order for me to get a car... I need a job. Both of these things are big milestones in the life of a teenager and although getting a job may not be the most glamorous part of coming of age I feel like its going to happen at sometime. Why not now?

It kinda makes me feel like I can't grow up, now don't get me wrong I know there are full grown adults who don't have their license or a car but if I'm in the position to I feel like I should be able to. I could help my parents out actually, picking up my brother and sister, grocery stores, and all that other good stuff.

I don't know, what do you think?

KM xx