Grandma still drives

[shadowgray396]

Here's your tuesday laugh, maybe

Gramma Still Drives ---Priceless



Grandma 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 were 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, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, 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

I live close to the Oregon Washington border and alot of folks from Washington must really love the lord also.

[flash]

I have that same bumper sticker and get the same results ,such nice people.

[Ms Grumpy]

I think that many people have that bumper sticker and don't even know it.

[Ms Grumpy]

I have to tell you about an experience that David and I had at the Secretary of State office (could be called many things in many states, it is Michigan's office to get license plates, drivers licenses etc) a few weeks ago. We were waiting for out number to be called and here comes this gentleman in his 50's, pushing this little old lady in a wheelchair. Come to find out it was his mother (well he called her mom). She was coming in to renew her drivers license.

The representative behind the counter asked the little old lady if she could stand up so that she could sign the form. The gentleman attempted to help the lady out of the chair, after they tried for a couple of minutes, the representative put the paperwork onto a clipboard and handed it over the counter for her to sign.

Then the representative asked the little old lady "if her condition would inhibit her ability to drive?".

WHAT???

She couldn't see the paper in front of her, she can't even get out of her chair, and she is older than god. What do you think??

God I hope that she is never on the road behind me, or my mom, or my friends who own some beautiful classic cars, or any of my kids or anyone !!

How do we determine when someone should not be able to drive?

[Hank70SS]

My great aunt turned 98 last month. She's blind in one eye and wears a hearing aid. Lives on her own and drives probably everyday. She won't drive at night though so it's all good,

[Ms Grumpy]

I just wonder if any state requires anyone to take a "road test" once they reach a certain age. Or is that considered "discrimination"?

[Hank70SS]

You can submit a form to the state, here in MI, if you think someone needs their license removed or driving restricted. Have to site reasons and your name and info. They'll review it and can take action if they feel it's warranted. Mostly used by family members when they want grandma off the road.

[RBeckman]

Originally Posted by Hank70SS

You can submit a form to the state, here in MI, if you think someone needs their license removed or driving restricted. Have to site reasons and your name and info. They'll review it and can take action if they feel it's warranted. Mostly used by family members when they want grandma off the road.

I may use it next time you do a burn out in front of me and fill my car with smoke. I wonder if that is a good reason?

[Hank70SS]

Originally Posted by RBeckman

I may use it next time you do a burn out in front of me and fill my car with smoke. I wonder if that is a good reason?

Only if I lose control and go off the side of the road. As long as I keep it in my lane, even if I'm going sideways down the street, I'm good.

Hey, looks like we'll be heading up to Holly this evening. My son is getting off a few hours early and wants to go too.

[RBeckman]

great...see you guys up there