The Day After XVI

The day after her birthday, Shi had a drive test scheduled.  If she passed, she would be an official license-bearing Colorado driver.

She was S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D out, and couldn't wait until she was parked and out of the car at the completion of the test.

I was a little stressed, too, since the LAST thing I want to do is go back to the DMV.  I was there just the week prior renewing my 3-months-expired license.  (The bank kindly pointed that out to me.)

 I'm waiting.  And Pinteresting a bit.

 Still waiting.

Finally Shi walked in with the tester who turned to me and said, "She did great."

Phew.

As we were waiting for Shi to get her picture taken, I told her that she had a message on her phone, and that she should listen to it even though it was an unnamed caller, since she had put in some applications for employment over the past few weeks.  It was the Rec Center -- calling to schedule an interview for a lifeguard position that evening.  Shilo started STRESSING all over again.

As we drove to the interview (I was in the moral-supportive role and would just wait in the car), she mentioned how stressful the day had been, but once she was through the interview, she could decompress.  Nope.

The job is hers AFTER she re-tests in the backboard test, brick test, and CPR... since it's been 3 whole months since her American Red Cross certification in life saving (good for 2 years).
She would test on Saturday.

She's maintaining a steady stress level, but I've told her to look at the bright side.

She got a drivers license AND a job the day after she turned 16.

As mi mamita would say, that's better than a sharp stick in the eye.