Night Driving

Driving around at night always freaks me out a bit. My hands get a tad tighter on the wheel, and my knuckles turn more white. I double check to make sure the headlights are on, gazing into the reassuring glow in front of the car. As I drive, I constantly throw sideways glances at the grass and trees on other side of the road, worried that an unsuspecting deer will dive into the path of my car. I also am concerned about stop signs. Even with their shining edges, I still am afraid I will zip past one without even noticing. All of these things are just minor worries, though. The main reason I dislike driving at night would be the fact that I get lost...a lot. Getting lost a night is twice as worse as getting lost in the daytime. Signs are harder to read. Settings that may have been familiar earlier suddenly look different as they are shrouded by the night. My worst driving moment was getting lost by Minneapolis and having to pull into the dark parking lot of some warehouse to get my bearings. Of course, it was hard to get my bearings when I was spooked by the lack of street lamps or any sort of light near the warehouse. I got home eventually and never told anyone about my moment of panic. I guess I was too embarrassed. Now, though, I realize that getting lost will probably just be a fact of life for me, so I had better get used to it.