The keys were on the table. The truck was in the driveway. I had never driven a standard transmission vehicle before, but how hard could it be? I had just turned sixteen years old and I was watching my uncle and aunt’s house while they were away. No one was there to stop me, so I grabbed the truck keys and decided to give it a try. I started the engine, put the truck in reverse, let the clutch out, and slowly backed out into the street. After a herky-jerky start in first gear, I made it all the way around the block, stalling the engine only as I tried to climb the curb to get the truck back in the driveway. It was not perfect, but I had learned something. Life most often comes down to choices, chances, and changes. You must make a choice to tak