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Brain Go BOOM! Author/Survivor: John Cooper It infuriated me because although I wasn’t raised in this particular church, I was raised in this faith. I was raised to help people and go out of my way to make people feel special. I believe Jesus knows me and sees what I do to help others and when I do show up at the pearly gates to see St. Peter and meet my Maker and Savior, I won’t have a small, white dated envelope with cash in it. Instead, I will have my acts of kindness, love and compassion stretched across my chest. And I can only pray that I’m able to continue to do good for others so I am received as well as I am describing myself above. Page 66 of 167
Brain Go BOOM! Author/Survivor: John Cooper CHAPTER 26: The Driver’s License Center (DMV) G o figure…during my helmet-wearing days, my driver’s license expired. I didn’t want to get it renewed with my helmet on, but I had to if I was going to drive. So off I went to get my new picture ID taken. Laura drove me to the DMV that day. After entering the building, I hesitantly took my number and waited for my turn. Several minutes later, an older woman at the brink of retirement called my lucky number. She looked as if she should’ve been wearing a freshly ironed flowered apron at home and making a nice warm homemade apple pie versus being here. She reminded me of my Nanny Cooper who, unlike my mother, was a great cook in my eyes. As I handed my numbered card to her, she looked up at me and said in a sweet and honest tone, “Oh, did you ride your bicycle in here today?” I couldn’t be mad; I just smiled. But in my mind I was thinking, Yeah, I rode my frigging bicycle up here to get my driver’s license renewed. Really? I could tell she was a genuine, sweet woman, so I explained the abridged version of what happened. She respectfully asked me step back about five feet and instructed me to sit down to get my picture taken. “John, will you be wearing this helmet the rest of your life or past the next time your license expires?” “No ma’am. The plan is to get my skull replaced in about six months and not wear this helmet.” “Okay,” she said, “you are going to have to take the picture with the helmet off because your picture license lasts for a few years.” As I removed my helmet, I temporarily forgot about the massive piece of my missing skull. The kind woman snapped my picture and, for the first time, I saw myself with my skull missing. It was like a horror film poster. I looked disgusting. I wanted to punch the screen. I was grossed out. With the newer technology they could retake my picture several times which I had asked to be done. I had the option to choose the best picture but I didn’t want if any of them. Was I turning into my own RED LIGHT? Page 67 of 167
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