This
weekend my husband and I were visiting my family. I'm from a little place in
the hillsides near the mountains of the east side of Norway. To get there we
need to drive 3h with a car, or if I'm travelling alone with bus and train it
takes the whole day, because only my husband have a drivers license.
The
drivers license have been a long battle for me. Many people look forward to
getting their drivers license, but I do everything I can to show people that I
don't need it. That means a lot of waiting for busses, memorisations of
timetables and planning when going somewhere, and I don't really mind it. The
problems only occur in weekends, afternoons and when my husband is sick. Then
we need help to get to the doctor or home from work if the last bus already
left. My husbands family is of great help most times and they are happy to
help. But it would be nice to have the possibility to handle it ourselves.
That's
why I'm starting all over again to get my drivers license. Last time I tried I
was stopped because I had to study for school. Now I can't blame school
anymore..
My
motivation is: it would be easier to go to and from work, if I need something
when my husband is awy I can handle it myself, if we get children I could drive
them to after school activities and I could drive home to my family more often.
In a
normal year I see my family about 5-6 weekends a year. That isn't much
especially the last couple of years where many of them have been of bad health
and have stayed in hospitals for long periods of time. You discover how nice it
is to have a phone, but it also gives you some guilt not being able to be
there.
This
weekend was nice, both my father and grandfather were back from the hospital
and everything were looking well. Also my brother and his girlfriend had their
birthdays, so we ate cake and had a nice time together.
Sincerely
Mrs von
Kvenna
