Cold air rushed out of my 2007 Lexus GS300 air vents onto my clammy face. I sat with near-perfect posture in my grey leather driver’s seat, white-knuckling the black steering wheel.  The temperature was nearing triple digits, the sun was shining through my sunroof and I was on the way to my lifeguard job. I could feel my phone buzzing in my pocket from various apps, but nothing — not even a text from my friend or a call from my mom — could take my eyes off the road.  Normally, I’d quickly open my friend’s Snapchat while driving down Mission Road or pick up my phone to change a song on Spotify. But after my childhood best friend died after being involved in a distracted driving car accident, it was time for me to recognize the seriousness of driving.  To read more, click the link in bio. #storybylucystephens #pagedesignbyevelynbagley #socialmediabyevelynbagley #photobylilaelwood