Page 87 of Dear Aaron


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RubyMars:Yeah, I learned how to ride that freaking bike thattimeLOL.

AHall80:That’s not at all what I thought was going tododown.

RubyMars:She did the same thing to Jazz when it was time. I heard her. You’ve never seen two little five-year-old’s legs pump pedals that fast inyourlife.

RubyMars:When it was time for me to learn how to drive, I begged my older sister to teach me instead of my mom because I was worried about what kind of threats she’d make me live with once she got tired ofmyBS.

AHall80:LOL

AHall80:My dad taught me how todrive

RubyMars:How’dthatgo?

AHall80:Fine. I’m a gooddriver.

RubyMars:That’s not cockyatall.

AHall80:I am. It’s thetruth.

RubyMars:So modest. What kind of car did youlearnon?

AHall80:His white sedan. He’s always had white cars. Says they don’t get as hot as blackcarsdo.

RubyMars:My mom says the samething!

AHall80::]

AHall80:How oldwereyou?

RubyMars:17. I had to have a job first to pay myinsurance.You?

AHall80:Got my permit at 15 and was drivingat16.

RubyMars:Showoff.

AHall80:It seems like forever ago. Sometimes I can’t believe I’m going to be 30. I still think I’m 16 or 18 most ofthetime.

RubyMars:I know. I can’t believe I’ve been out of high school almost 7 years already. Like what have I done with my life since then?Youknow?

AHall80:Metoo.

AHall80:I never knew what I was going to do, but it wasn’t being in themilitary.

AHall80:Still don’t know what I wanttodo.

RubyMars:You still have your whole life ahead of you. You can do whatever you want with it. You’re smart, responsible, and you have a good head on yourshoulders.

AHall80:I don’t know aboutallthat.

RubyMars:It’s true. I wouldn’t say that if itwasn’t.

RubyMars:I read somewhere you’re your happiest in your thirtiesanyway.

AHall80:Forreal?

RubyMars:Yeah, I guess by that point you know who you are better and have more of your life on trackbythen.

RubyMars:If that’s the case, I have six years to get my crap together, lol. I’m going to need everyminute.