Well it happened again! On Monday January 10, 2011 I was on my way to work. I had just recently left the house and was at the intersection where Main street turns into Geneva Road and State street crosses over it. As I got to the intersection my light was already green so I continued on through. As I got about half way through the intersection all of a sudden I heard the unmistakable crash of metal hitting metal and I knew I was in a car crash. I heard the airbag deploy and felt it hit my face. I felt my car spinning a bit and when I stopped I looked up to try and figure out what just happened to me. "Did I just run a red light?" I looked up and saw my light was green. I tried to take off my seat belt and get out of my car but it was locked in so instead I worked on punching down the airbag to get it out of my face. I opened up the door and there were a few people who had been waiting at the red light who ran over to see if I was doing okay. An old man came running over and told me he was an ER doctor and he checked my neck and a few of my reflexes to make sure I wasn't seriously hurt. After he left I got out of my car and a few people had gathered around. It took me a while to find my cell phone but when I did find it I called curtis and told him I had been in an accident and I needed him to come get me. One lady who stopped hugged me and noticed that I was shaking. It was pretty early in the morning (7:15) and was still REALLY cold out. I'd have to estimate somewhere around 10 degrees. However, I couldn't feel the cold. She kept asking if I needed a blanket but I kept telling her I was fine. They finally realized that I was probably just in shock and went and got the blankets and made me wrap up in them. Once the police got to the accident one of them had me go and sit in the back of his truck while they took care of everything. They called the paramedics but once they arrived I was feeling fine and they didn't do anything. The police called tow trucks to come get both of our cars and when I saw them loading up the other lady's car I realized that she didn't hit me.... I HIT HER. She ran the red light but had crossed in front of me and I had hit her passenger side door. "How did this happen?" I kept thinking, "I didn't even see her coming!"
So now my car sits in the Gene Harvey Chevrolet of American Fork towed car lot.
I'm so sad to lose my car but there are a few thing that I became EXTREMELY thankful for this day. I'm very thankful that I was kept from more harm. 1/2 a second of me driving faster and she would have hit my drivers side door and I, no doubt, would have been hurt very badly. I'm so thankful that I was able to walk away from this with a few bruises and sore muscles.
I'm also thankful for car insurance, for they will give me a nice check that will help pay for a new car =)
But one thing that keeps eating me up inside is the fact that ALL morning while I was getting ready to leave I kept thinking "I need to eat breakfast today." Usually I don't think about eating breakfast, if there's time I eat and if there isn't time then I don't eat. I chose to ignore this thought and went without breakfast thinking i'd be fine to just wait a few hours until lunch at school. I really feel that this was the spirit trying to protect me. Bu t unfortunately I didn't eat and crashed my car. If I would have taken the 5 minutes to eat would I have not gotten in an accident? I don't know.
I love how life is a learning experience. Everything we experience or go through is an opportunity for growth and development. I feel like I am able to recognize that little thought in my head that tells me to do something and better follow the promptings of the spirit.
One other thing that I am so grateful for is a husband that is so loving, patient, and understanding. All I could talk about the day the accident happened was the fact that it wasn't my fault and how angry I was that it even happened. He kept telling me that he didn't care whose fault it was, all he cared about was that I was safe. I'm thankful for a family who too, loves and cares for me very much and lets me know! What would I ever do without them, for they are truly my best friends.
And here are a few pictures of my long lost car.
update: My insurance came through and paid us the money we needed to go buy a new car. We decided to get a Subaru b9 Tribeca. It's got everything, and I absolutely love it! Ill post some pictures soon.
