I can drive!

It was almost 5 years since the last time I drove an automobile.

I lost those abilities back in 20013 but I’ve never given up on the idea that one day, I will drive again. After two failed attempts of driver rehabilitation and many hours of drivers training, I’ve achieved my goal of passing the Ohio drivers exam and road test.

I was as excited if not more than the first time I received a driver’s license, but that was back when I turned 16. Turning 16 and driving was an exhilarating feeling of freedom for a period of time until it faded.

I have always had a passion for driving but never truly understood how much until it was taken away. The deep understanding of the loss of driving came flooding back to focus early on in therapy when we were learning how to load me in our car. That urge came back not to just be a passenger, but wanting to drive became my main desire.

I realize that my driving may not have come to fruition without the amount of help I was given by my friends Andrea Reiss Buffington - physical therapist, Jenna Rickey - physical therapist, and Mike Flis - Diver rehabilitation. Without the kindness and care for my well-being from these individuals, I’m not driving.

Did I tell you I’m DRIVING? Woot Woot!