Hmmm... lots of stuff here.
Cloudy, how about "I'm sorry... so sorry..." [img]smile.gif[/img]
And it is certainly a challenge to get a senior person to give up their privilege of driving. Note I said privilege, not right.
It does make you less mobile, but it does not mean you have to be less active. I have a friend who has just gotten her driver's license at 40. Prior to that, she biked (okay, octogenarians on bikes is also scary), walked, or found rides with other folks. A number of places (such as one's church) will often help with rides, too. One just has to ask.
I do agree, though; once someone gives up, it's just a matter of time. The trick is not to let losing her driving rights cause her to give up.
Now, that being said, I'm glad in one way that my last surviving grandparent lives on the other side of the state...
