So proud of Thomas

As I said, there were many good things that happened in November, and Thomas, especially, had good news!  He had taken his first CDL test in October but hadn't passed, which was expected.  He then took it again in early November, and was devastated when he didn't pass it then either.  While there is no limit on how many times it can be taken, it does cost $175 each time it happens.  He had really buckled down and had studied hard before taking it the third time.  I was really concerned because it was a miserably wet day.  I had checked the location app about 30 minutes after he began the test, and saw that he was still engaged so I took that as a good sign.  We were all incredibly thrilled and relieved when he let us know he was officially a CDL driver!

It was also interesting to learn why he had failed the two previous attempts.  He understood the second one as he knew he had done things out of order, but he had asked the tester about the first one.  The response he received was the same as a rumor he had heard.  The answer?  They automatically fail everyone the first time because they want to know it is being taken seriously.  While I understand the tremendous responsibility of being a CDL driver, at the cost of each test that seems a little underhanded!  Regardless, having him completed with the process was another gratitude at Thanksgiving!