Distractions

Kennedy Love
I have never been the best driver. When I first started learning the rules of Juneau’s confusing roads I would get overwhelmed and stress out about the new laws that I now had to learn. Above all of these scary rules and regulations I had to learn how to drive with my Father, which is a whole new world of terrifying. Over my first two years while I drove on my permit I relied on my dads instructions and guidance to get me through my daily trips from home to the Ice rink and back. While I believed that I had most of it down I still struggled with the overall stress that followed with driving. 
    This past year I was able to get my license and start driving on my own. And trust me when I tell you that it hasn't been easy. Three days after I got my license I proceeded to back straight into a ditch on Lena Road. That was just the start of my bad driving choices. Later that year I had been pulled over for going a certain amount over the speed limit, which trust me was the scariest moment of my life. The following week I got a parking ticket. So you could say my driving record hasn't been perfect. 
    This year for lent I am giving up becoming distracted on the road, which seems to have been my biggest struggle through 2022 up till now. I want to become an example to my sister on how to be safe and responsible while driving as well as to show her how truly not scary it is. Driving is an essential aspect of growing up and shouldnt be as scary as it seems.  I don't believe that this will be hard to maintain and it should be something that I carry with me through my entire life. 
    -Kennedy Love