The Final Stretch

I have a summer birthday, which means that while most people on their birthday have to wake up early and go to school/work, I do not. I get to wake up at my leisure and spend my day doing whatever I want, surrounded only by people who really care about me. However, this also means that this past year, as all my friends gradually turned 16 and became eligible to get their driver's license, I did not. I must patiently await that elusive date in late July until I can finally have the freedom I so long for. It has been a long and frustrating year for many reasons, but this is at the top of my list. I want to be able to go to a friend's house without bothering my parents for a ride. I want to go pick up food whenever I want. I want to be able to go buy a book or go to the gym without having to wait until it is convenient for my parents. Now, with less than a month to go, I am as anxious as ever to be able to step on the gas (responsibly) without a supervising adult. I already know it will be the longest month of my life, but I'm hoping it will be worth the wait.