The phrase, “I’ll believe it when I see it” is one we are all too familiar with but it does raise many issues in my mind. If the eyes are to be the tool by which we measure absolute truth then we will be easily deceived, either deliberately or by chance.
A common football quote is to “give the goalkeeper the eyes”, in other words look as if going to shoot in one direction but then shooting in the opposite…..
“Occasionally something reminds you of the darkest times, maybe it’s just a way of making you appreciate how far you have come and how much your character has strengthened as a result of this experience.”
It’s a line that closes the chapter on Gillian in the book, “The Psychic Driving Instructor.” I was driving around today and, just as I was arriving at my next pupil, the radio presenter introduced the next feature which was about Spinal Muscular Atrophy…..
I am often asked the same questions by prospective pupils or their parents when they phone up for driving lessons. How much? How many lessons does it take to pass? What is your availability? I always try to find out their motivation for wanting to learn and usually it is to get freedom, although some times there is a need to pass a driving test yesterday!
The reasons are varied and I always tell them I’ll do what I can…..