Like many of us, I couldn’t wait to finally turn 21. What an exciting feeling to finally have that drivers license flip from vertical to horizontal by the stroke of midnight. Being that I’m a January baby, it’s unpredictable when the snow will throw a wrench in your plans. Unfortunately, my 21st birthday was just that … my college courses were cancelled for the day and I was left bummed out thinking I would have nothing to do on my big day.

My dad worked nights so that morning he suggested we get ourselves ready and drive to the DMV for my new license. Driving to the DMV ever so slowly, we got there with no line in sight, a true dream. We got iced coffees right after and sat in the car watching the snow fall with my brand new license in hand. My dad put in all his effort just to make his little girl’s snowy 21st birthday special.