Slow and steady

Geraldine Amoko learns that hitting the road can steer you into a fresh perspective.

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I've been an Uber girlie for the longest time. Before that, I'd take buses and taxis religiously. Basically, the passenger life has been the norm when it comes to getting from point A to point B. This was fine in my eyes, comfortable even, that is - until my younger sisters came to study in the same province as me. This change was both exciting and unnerving. Exciting because now we get to spend more time together, roam around the city, see everything from the beach to the winelands... But then the realisation dawned on me. How do I justify getting around in an Uber when in reality - I see myself driving them around and being mobile? Do I have a driver's license? Yes, but all I'd done with it was have it renewed each time because:

“Now that you have your license, I'll buy you a car,” my dad said. That was over 10 years ago, though. It’s settled then - I'm buying a car. And that's exactly what I did.