Driving, or lack thereof

The boy has not yet gotten his driver’s license.

Last weekend, a local boy died in a car accident. Reports say alcohol was involved.

I said to my son, paraphrasing lines I loved from Light on Snow: There is a rule you must never break; never get behind a wheel if you’ve been drinking and never get in a car driven by someone who’s been drinking.

He said, “I know, Mom.”

Fine, I said. Just call me, just promise you’ll call me.

“What if I’m in another state? What if I’m 30?”

I can call you a cab from anywhere and yes, even if you’re 30.