You know seriously I don't know why they don't make it a requirement that no one will get their drivers license until they complete highschool and get a diploma. I think there would be alot of people reconsidering dropping out.



I guess what got me thinking about all of this is my DD's friend's older sister is about to get her license in a week or two and was talking about how she could take the girls skating and the thought of that just made me absolutely cringe. There is no way in heck I am going to let my 12 yr DD go with some 16-17 yr old girl that didn't even seem mature enough to be driving. She is a sweet girl but you can just tell the maturity isn't there.

I cringe at the thought of my DD getting behind the wheel in 4 yrs.

I guess I am just paranoid because my brother was 26 when he was killed in his car accident and even then I don't think at his age he had fully matured. I love my brother and I don't want that to sound awful but I wonder sometimes if had grown up a little faster and been more responsible if he would still be here, but on the other hand I know he had some issues on the side of that and I think that is why he couldn't mature, I am not talking drugs or anything like that. It just sucks because I wish my kids could have known him and how great and fun he was to be around. I know he would have loved my kids.

I wonder how many other people have those same thoughts years after losing someone they love.