[tri-med] Alex update

Today, June 25, Alex--weighing in at 101 pounds and 4'10" tall at 17 yrs and 24 
days of age-- received his DRIVERS LICENSE.
 I honestly don't know if this is a good thing or not.  
Alex and Jim went to the scheduled road test 2 days ago. Because Alex's permit 
had been in his possession for over a year and had been 'watered' the numbers 
were not legible. The testing administrator had to stop the exam. 

The next day we went to the Secretary of State's office and they looked up his 
number and put it back on the form.........and didn't charge us!!!!!!!  I was 
astounded by that fact, they don't do ANYTHING for free.  :0) 

That night they go to the rescheduled test. Alex passed with what equates out 
to a B+.
 So much for him NOT passing for MY piece of mind. Jim thinks Alex is ready for 
local driving. Apparently I make Alex nervous, edgy and upset  so maybe I don't 
get the 'good driver' benefit that Jim does. 

Today we went back to the Secretary of States office again. We're sitting there 
after taking a number....and I see the "no credit cards" notice. I pull out my 
wallet....$7. Alex has $16. The check book is at home. We get to the 
desk....and are TWO dollars short. Off I go to the bank (closer than home for 
the check book). As I'm driving I'm wondering.....is this a sign?????????

Right now he's gone to Jim's Mom to return a plastic food bowl and then to 
Blockbuster to return a game he'd rented. I heard sirens a bit ago and it made 
me want to cry. He just called (took my cell phone) and said he was stopping at 
the high school soccer field to practice for a bit. He's done with the other 
errands. And still alive.  

HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   AAARRRGGGGHHHHH.    I'm the glass half empty and Jim's 
the glass half full--if it had been my choice Alex wouldn't have his license 
right now---this is his Dad's doing.

 I tend to underestimate Alex and I really, really, really hope this is the 
case.  Other parents, of NON-triers, that I've talked with have fears/concerns 
about their teenaged drivers.....the same ones I have. 

Letting go of Alex is 100 times harder than any experience I've had of letting 
Molly go. For so long I've been in the 'protective' mode with him....he was so 
fragile, struggles so often and so much to gain developmental abilities, has 
struggles in other areas as well.....I hope it's just me being 'Mom'.  

Gosh, he's growing up.....in SPITE of me!!! LOL 

Michelle mom to Alex (17, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (13)
MichiganUSA
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