He's all grown up now......

Yesterday it was my turn to collect Divan at the Randburg astro after his hockey practice.  On the way,  he asked me whether he could take a drive in my car when we got home.  Apparently his friends have started to teach him how to drive over weekends when he visits with them.  His friends all have licences being at least 1 year older than Divan.

I was a bit apprehensive, but agreed and once we got home and I had given him the "you are not going to drive faster than 20 km / hour" and " watch out for the dustbins" etc speech, I gave him the keys.  I must say, the pull away was perfect, and he didn't drive more than 20 km / hour.  He listened to me and did exactly what I said.

We got to a stop street and once he had stopped, he looked at me and told me that he had never pulled away on an uphill before.  I explained to him how it was done with the handbrake, the clutch and the accelerator.  He tried twice, but kept stalling the car.  I had my window open and put my hand onto the lever to close it.  Divan must have thought I was going to get out of the car and pull away for him.  He put his hand on my arm and said:  "No, Mom. I need to do this on my own.".  And he did.

Yesterday afternoon at 17h38 I realised that my baby has now grown up.  This is the last son I will be teaching how to drive, the last child I am putting through matric.  Where did the time go?

Divan at 3 years old

Divan at 17 years old