June 25

Isaac hasn't been in a huge hurry to learn to drive, but today he took a big step toward making it happen: I took him over to the (very busy) DMV and he passed the written test. Permit achieved!

He was nervous going in, but afterward --after he'd passed and we were walking back to the car-- he was cheerfully chatty. Given that his days of late tend to be on the cloudy side, it made me happy to see outward signs of reawakened lightheartedness within.

He's a good kid, this third child of mine. And I am so very proud of who he is right now and of the adult I can see him gradually becoming.