Lora shook her head.
“When his parents left him with me, I promised to give him a good life.
I don’t understand why he had to get sick. Taking him on the camping trip is the least I could do. His birthday is coming up in two weeks, so I need to ace the test today,” she told the man.
The man was called for his driver’s license test soon after Lora stopped talking, and she wished him good luck.
Before he walked to the instructor, he revealed to the rest of their classmates that Lora was taking the test for her ill grandson.
Everybody felt bad for making fun of her and decided to help her ace the tests.
They surrounded her and gave her tips on how she could easily pass and get her license.
When it was Lora’s turn for the test drive, they wished her luck and cheered her on.
“We’ll be here waiting, Lora!” they told her.
“You can do it!”
With that sudden burst of confidence from her classmates, Lora took the test with so much positivity. Thus, she successfully completed her test without errors, and the DMV officer was impressed.
“For an 81-year-old, you’re a lot better than some of your classmates who went before you,” the officer told her. “Great job, Lora!”
After completing the test, Lora took a deep breath and thanked the officer for her patience.
“How did I do?
I was quite nervous,” she asked.
“You did well.
I’ll admit that you’ll have a lot of restrictions because of your age, but I’m happy to let you know that you passed the test. You’ll be getting your driver’s license,” the officer informed her.
Upon hearing this, Lora couldn’t help but cry.
She sobbed while quietly sitting in the car, remembering her grandson who was waiting for her at home. “Thank you, officer. You have no idea how much this means to me.
I’m going to take my grandson camping!”
True enough, on the week of her grandson Peter’s birthday, she surprised him by taking him on a camping trip.
She rented a car and drove them to another state to visit a beautiful nature park where they rented a campsite cottage for a week.
“Grandma, thank you for making my wish come true,” Peter said one night while they roasted some marshmallows by the fire.
“You are the best thing to ever happen in my life. I’m so lucky to be your grandson,” he said, hugging her.
Lora was in tears yet again.
She assured Peter that she would always be there for him and that even though he was sick, she’ll do everything she could to help him recover and live a good life.
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