Have you ever spent time teaching someone to drive?
That first tentative look at the ignition. The way their eyes light up as the engine and instrument cluster come to life. It’s impressive to watch a new-born driver look around the cabin and feel the steering wheel, seated where they have never sat before. The innocence is refreshing.
…and if it’s a manual. The unsureness in the face of the new-born as you attempt to explain the “friction point”, motioning your hands as though you were controlling the accelerator and clutch from the passenger seat. Explaining twice more prior to letting them loose.
You tell them, “ok… Continue reading
