Drivers License Dilemma

This has been one dilemma of a day. I was at Lauren's this morning having coffee and loving on my grandchildren when Dee calls to tell me I had received a letter in Dothan saying my Drivers License had been revoked. I will try and start at the beginning and tell the story(my side,of course).I have had three speeding tickets over the last 18 months. I know, I have slowed down ,but I think that is pretty good considering all the traveling we are doing.I paid the first two on time and the third,I kind of forgot about. I got a notice and paid it in about a weeks time. Well, to them(THE LAW) it was 7 days late..I was headed home to Dothan so I told Dee I would take care of it and not to worry. He let me know if I got stopped today it was a possibility I could end up in jail...Well ,lets say ,I was a little scared but came on anyway. I stopped in Bonifay at the Sheriffs office to find out where I needed to go and clear up this little matter. They sent me to the Bonifay Police Department which was rather empty. I looked and looked and finally found someone to talk to and they sent me to the Bonifay Court House . I told the girl in the DL department my story and she gives me a letter ,notarized and says this is all you need to clear it up. Just go to the State Troopers Office in Dothan to the DL division and they will handle it from there. I am thinking I am free and clear about now and head on my way to Dothan.When I arrived in Dothan I decided to stop at the house and pick up the notice, just in case of a problem. Well, I go to the State Troopers Office and I really am feeling like a criminal..It is not a fun place to be and I might add ,I watched two young people fail their drivers test coming out to tell mom. I remember those days also. Two out of my three failed their first test..I guess they take after their mother on the driving. But anyway..I wait until my number is called and face the final lady who I hope can clear up this mess. She smiles(first one I have seen today). She must have a lot of these and I tell her my story. She looks me up and magically says, That will be 100.00 Mrs. Brookshire. I am about to cry now but hold back and try to explain the story again and she say stops me mid sentence and says Sorry, this is the cost for reinstatement maam...Well, I pull out my credit card and pay the fee and leave wondering if I have learned my lesson? I hope so...I don't want to have to go through this ever again, the expense is one thing but the lost time is another.I think I could have used my time more wisely today,perhaps talking to my grandchildren little longer this morning, fixing a meal for someone, visiting a friend who is sick, the list plays on and on in my mind. Yes, I will continue to drive the speed limit and yes I will pay a ticket on time(hope I do not get another)..and Yes I understand the seriousness of driving too fast..The biggest lesson today is that I lost precious moments doing something that I could have done weeks ago if I had paid attention to the situation. This is how we are with GOD. He tries to get our ATTN. and we put him off day after day after day until we are in a dilemma and Thank goodness is in there to listen and help us with our Bad self's. He is faithful and true and we need to pay ATTN. when he is trying to get us on the right tract. I hope whatever lesson you have learned today did not come as hard as mine. Loving you....Robin