"Hey, Anthony," he greeted me as I closed the door and put my seat belt on.

"Hey," I replied, shifting the seat so that it was comfortable for me and checking my mirrors.

"Nice," he said. "You seem on the ball today. I didn't even have to remind you about the mirrors this time."

"Yeah, well, I'm feeling pretty good today," I replied. "Let's see what I can get this baby to do."

"Awesome," he said. I put the car into the drive, took my foot off the brake and started to accelerate.

Driving had always been one of those things that made me a little nervous. I felt like...