Does your Grandmother still drive?

Grandma driving her car - my mother is a grandmother and she does indeed driver her can. though only in town and to specific places.  Proud of her and still a carful and thoughtful driver even though she approaches 80
@Willowlady (10657)
United States
December 25, 2006 11:58am CST
Grandma's letter. She is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes:Dear Grand-daughter: The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a Honk if you love Jesus bumper sticker. I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, am I glad I did, what an uplifting experience that followed. I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn't notice that the light had changed. It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed. I found that lots of people love Jesus! While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, For the love of God! Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO! What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking! I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love! There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach. I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air. I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant. He said it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing. Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!! A couple of the people w ere so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed. So, I waved at all my brothers and sisters grinning, and drove on through the intersection. I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!! Will write again soon, Love, Grandma
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@rhinoboy (2129)
26 Feb 07
This is excellent, it really did make me lol! It strike svery true too though. My grandfather is 84 now and still drives his car a couple of times a week. To be honest, last time I was in with him, I was about 13 and it scared the bejeezus out of me then! (that was almost 15 years ago!) Having said that though, Uk law requires you to re-sit the driving test every few years after 75 or something and he always manages to pass. (I have no idea how!)
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
26 Feb 07
We also have a retesting thing. Not sure if it is mandatory though. Thanks for responding.
@rainbow (6761)
28 Dec 06
That is most excellent, I laughed my head off, thank-you so much for sharing, lol! The scary thing is that's the kind of thing that happens to me.
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
29 Dec 06
elderly lady driver - older citizens drive because they have to and sometimes when they shouldn't
Do it truly. I thought it funny too since my Mother is older too.
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@rainbow (6761)
26 Feb 07
Thank-you so much for giving my your best response, made me read it again and laugh my head off. Hugs.
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
26 Feb 07
sure thing. great to have fun from time to time.
• United States
26 Feb 07
This was really very very funny. We can always use a good laugh, it's the best medicine.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
25 Dec 06
this is very funny. You make my day today.
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
25 Dec 06
santa driving a car made of chocolate - in response to a discussion with a joke in it, made the reader laugh so was glad to make a joyous moment for the reader.
So glad to be of service. Hoping your day was enjoyable. Merry Christmas to you!!!