Driving Mimics Life

Last night as Esh was driving us to B&N, I started to think about what Ian was gaining from learning how to drive. As my thinking reviewed everything, I started to realize that learning to drive is only partially about the actual learning to drive. It is more importantly about gaining independence, doing rapid problem solving, realizing you can control your own car but not others (like realizing you can control your self but not other people). You learn respect for rules. To drive successfully you must believe in yourself. Learning to drive is really about learning how to "drive" your own life. It is important to growing up and accepting responsibility for self. I wonder if that is why women are discourged from driving in many contries; so they will remain dependent and immature. Sad. Hooray for independence!