I started driving with Uber on the biggest night of the year - 2015 New Year's Eve. I was nervous and I didn't know the city very well. My riders were not all sober and my rating went down so very quick. You know what it's like on the first day in a new job, right? Exactly! I made $150 for the five rides I made, not bad on a first night. I eventually left my full-time job mid-January to take care of an ill loved one and decided to do Uber driving on a part-time basis to maintain a double income household. I chose to drive drive at night at first for the reasons of better traffic situation so i can get done as quickly as possible. I had so many unforgettable experiences driving with Uber, but, the one that truly stood out is: This lady somewhere in Wayne, PA requested a ride and wanted to go to a nearby Wawa store. I started the navigation and she started a conversation with me. She was boozed I could tell and I asked her if she's ok. She said, she is not ok so I responded oh, I'm sorry to hear that. She started telling me her situation why she's boozed and it turned out that her aunt was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I was astounded and I let her know how sorry I feel for her and told her, I know how it feels because I, myself is dealing with the same situation. My husband has it and it's on advanced stage, that is exactly why i am driving Uber - to have a time to take care of him and make money at the time when somebody's looking after him. Her story resonated with my story and we just connected in a different level. It was not a long trip and by the time we reached the destination, she asked if I could give her a ride back home and I certainly did and waited for her while getting her stuff from the store. When she was approaching my vehicle she opened the passenger door and handed me a gift card, and I asked her what is this for? She said for me for listening to her story and she confessed that she just needed somebody to talk to. I thanked her and she thanked me. I felt emotional that night and I actually cried after dropping her off. People meet for a reason and this one is to give some comfort and relief to the other person who is new to the situation. I had two other lady passengers with fathers who also had the same illness. One lady gave me a hug before she got out of my vehicle on 1200 Market St. in Philadelphia, too long of a hug that a cop behind us had to flash his lights on us. Other than that, I was asked for relationship advice by about four people and I was happy that I have shed some light on their boggled minds. Oh, I was also often asked about my name: Is that your Uber name or a nickname? My response: It's my real and only name. #MyDrives