My cousin was disappointed to learn that ‘automatic’ meant no gears to mess with, not a secret rocket button.
The automatic let Mom drive uphill, downhill, and around silly roundabouts without doing any gear gymnastics.
In our automatic, the only thing my aunt has to shift is her attitude when the GPS proves her wrong again.
In the automatic, Mom says she has one job: drive; my job: not drop crumbs everywhere; both jobs are very difficult.
In many countries, more people now drive an automatic than a manual, which means millions of legs are resting happily from not pushing clutch pedals all day.
Rain started; she sprinted to the curb, suitcase clutched. A neighbor waved an automatic. She dropped the bag into the automatic, climbed in, and the automatic rolled gently into traffic while she exhaled. The automatic waited; a boy patted the automatic; the automatic shifted smoothly, the driver smiled, and she laughed—safe, warm, grateful.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
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