We spoke about many things, but one that we share was our LOVE for driving. We simply love driving. If you guys remember, I was terrified to drive for 19 years. I am the person who literally drove on a 10 during my first driving lesson. Kanchi & I absolutely love driving, and here's the most important part, alone.
We feel a sense of control and empowerment for ourselves. Well, for me.. driving and writing both kind of serve the same purpose. For one, they are my top 2 favorite things to do with my time. Second, they both serve as ME time. Therapy time. Thinking time. Reflection time.
Writing is when I zone out of my regular world and think about fascinating and sometimes, ridiculous things. I do the same while driving. The moment I get my hands on the gear, and reverse the car out of my driveway, I feel like I am in control. Not just in control of the car's components such as the acceleration or break, but in control of life. It's a weird feeling that I cannot explain. Some might think that I am absolutely nuts right now. But at least there is one other person out there who feels the same way as me.
For me, writing and driving are very much therapeutic as they allow me to space out. Completely space out, where I am thinking of everything, yet enjoying the music, sometimes singing along and still consciously driving and being a very aware driver.
Driving is a very liberating experience for me because I truly enjoy it. I focus on the driving (which doesn't require much effort) and I think of many things in life, enjoy the view, feel the wind, and just space out. I feel exactly like this when I write. I have the TV on, I snack while I write, people may be in the room talking but I am writing.. my fingers are going at the keyboard and I am producing a blog with all that noise, that is left behind in the background.
It is amazing to focus and enjoy something until the point where you forget the world. It allows you to organize your thoughts as well. Sometimes, I think about blogs I wanna write while I am driving. So, both of these activities definitely go hand-in-hand for me.
I love long drives. I love driving when Nish is in the passenger's seat. That sense of control is strengthened when he is there because I do not feel dependent. We are in reverse roles and I feel that I am driving him around and I am the one in control.
Honestly, if I never had to stop to pee anywhere, I could drive FOREVER. Not even kidding.
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