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This week has been sort of a blur.  I am still trying to come to the realization of what I went through on Monday.  For those that haven’t heard, I was in a car accident on my way to the eye doctor on Monday.  I had just merged onto Interstate 77 and intended to merge into the second lane.  I checked my blind spot like I always do and when I looked in front of me again I realized I was going to hit the car in front of me.  I attempted to brake and go around the car when I acted too quickly with the wheel and lost control.  I ended up hitting the car, then hit the guard rail.  The car then flipped over 1 full turn before coming to rest back on the wheels, engine still running.  As my brain tries to comprehend what happened, I realize things in a manner that seemed like slow motion:

My foot hurts as it is still pressing as hard as I can on the brake.

I gasp for air (I think I might have been holding my breath)

I am covered with glass and the items that used to be in my backseat.

I am in the middle of the road and thankful other drivers were able to stop/go around me without hitting me and making things worse.

I think I am okay!  Nothing hurts too bad and I check to make sure I can move body parts.

The friendly motorist that came to check on me had a look of terror on his face.  His wife came to give me a hug after she realized I was okay.

Luckily the guy in the other car was okay as well.  He apparently spun around a time or two and then hit the guard rail as well, but not very hard.

Also luckily, I was okay even though airbags did not deploy.  I would have expected them to come out in a much less serious accident.  Makes me nervous about buying used cars again as I suspect it was in a wreck before I bought it and I wonder if the airbags were properly repaired.

As I said before, I feel extremely lucky.  And as I commented on Melissa’s blog:

Live life to the fullest by doing what makes YOU happy

and

Don’t dwell on things that aren’t important and things that you cannot change

When I saw Jenn, Mia and Sadie later that afternoon, I gave them all the love I could.

Tags: Jenn, Melissa, Mia, Sadie

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