Milestones are awesome and they need to be celebrated! Now, I've never done a real milestone post 'On-Steem' ever, yet, but I hope I will celebrate a dolphin milestone somewhere in 2018 (the current markets might help with that).
My first milestone post then is today about the fact I got my drivers license after a year of practicing!
Some fun facts that have been leading up to this:
My drivers instructor was the same instructor my mother had about 30 years ago. Not only that: she was his first student, and actually by being his student my mother helped him to train to become an instructor. She was the first student he ever brought to an exam, but unfortunately she didn't pass immediately. She did pass on her second try.
I passed on my second try as well. The first time I slept only 40 minutes from nerves and drove shakily. I basically felt out of my body and not in control of the decisions I made. After that first attempt I made huge progress and felt more and more secure of me being in control of the car. Today I was still crazy nervous but he mentioned that despite that he saw 'I understood the game'. He let me pass even though I didn't drive perfectly.
Today is my mother's birthday. I love the fact I passed the exam on my mothers birthday, extra coincidence due to her link to my instructor as well. I could congratulate her and tell her she could congratulate me as well ;-)
(She didn't know beforehand I went for a test today, lol, since I hate all the attention that brings in the form of good luck messages so only my boyfriend knew about the test today :D)
Last week my instructor asked me what I knew about Bitcoin. He wanted to buy in. I told him I earned through the Steem Blockchain. Today the man who took my exam mentioned he wanted to find 'something' to put his money in now FIAT seems to be getting closer to a crash. When I said 'well, I'm in crypto...', he mentioned Bitcoin and I told him about STEEM.
I'm honestly terribly happy I succeeded today. I never thought I would want or need a drivers license. But after walking became more difficult for me I realised being able to drive would enhance my circle of freedom with a thousand percent at least. So not only am I proud I DID IT, I'm also excited to learn what this new skill will provide me in terms of new opportunities.
I will keep you updated!
Just wanted to share.