I could never have really imagined what it would be like to lose my license. I am sitting here, so dependent on others and while friends and family have been awesome, I cannot take advantage of their help. At the same time, hitch hiking back and forth is a really poor way of being able to manage time.

Three weeks ago, I could have just hopped into my vehicle and drove 20 minutes to see my son. I am missing him very much. To call on friends and family is to put them out and ask them to go out of their way. But they have their own plans.

I am only partly feeling sorry for myself. It’s not really feeling sorry – just a tremendous amount of regret that I put myself into a situation where I’d have my driver’s license automatically suspended for 90 days after the impaired driving charge, and the risk of a further year if convicted.

Well, I need some supplies so I guess I should get ready to go for a walk and stick my thumb out and try to hitch a ride to the town that’s about 5 KM away.  Tomorrow, I’ll plan on hitching a ride to the town my son lives in, 30KM away.