This morning, I was thinking to myself that now is the time to live - to start a new chapter with everything fresh and then what happens? I get into a car accident driving on the outer loop of the DC beltway.
I had just switch lanes, when another car tried to switch lane and cut in front of me - the car that was ahead of it had already started to break for whatever reason, the car in front of me breaked and I found myself with two option, either slamming into that car or swirve....guess where my car landed? I hit the slab of concrete that bracket the beltway - I'm actually thinking I was pretty lucky that barrier was there since there's a 10 foot drop down.
Front of my car looks like a sorry site with liquid under the car leaking out as I took a look at the damage. I have to admit - all those life time movies started to fill my head with the thought of a spark going and the car going boom. Luckily, that was just my imagination - of course I had the prudence to shut the car off just in case. I swear I almost thought I was in a movie - I'm on the phone with the insurance person when the cop taps on my door, and while attempting to open the passenger door - I almost knocked him over (great going!), after I spoke with him, I suddenly hear all these sirens...the next thing I know - I'm seeing an ambulance, TWO fire trucks pulling up....I stared with amazement at the cop and asked if they were here for me - he said yes....I was impressed...wow! and my car wasn't even up in flames....that's some serious response....of course the fact that I told them I didn't need any help was beside the point. I think I probably should have taken their offer to take a look at my injury since I started feeling pain right after they left......nothing huge...just slightly banged up - mostly my neck looks like a weird pattern has been imprinted on it or some serious hickeys (:-)) - mainly from the seat belt cutting into me....my knees are totally black and blue....this will teach me to sit so close to the dashboard.
Overall, what this is telling me is that no matter how much I want a fresh start with no mistakes...life happens anyway...so while I'm sitting here all banged up and stuck at home until I can rent a car on monday - I came to a realization that life is not too bad...I'm still alive to write about this.....and even though I would hate to buy a new car.....it is what it is and maybe somebody is up there telling me that maybe its time to get a new car for a new life.....(that's not to say I can't hope that the damage is not big enough for them to write it off - I love that old car of mine....its been with me for 7 years and I got it as I was heading for a fresh start then......) hmmmm....maybe that should be my gauge for when to start a new chapter....a new car.....
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