My First Car Accident
First of all, I must say that I could never imagine how ten seconds of life could change a person's view on his whole existence. Three weeks ago my whole life changed because of one drunk driver. I own a small, two door vehicle, which is called Toyota Celica. This car is good if you like a nice smooth ride with outstanding mileage.
That day, I was going north on I-95 through a heavy traffic. I stopped with the traffic in an enormous line of cars. I wanted to call my friend, but could not find my cell phone. As it turned out, it was underneath the seat. At that moment I looked in my back view mirror and saw a big SUV moving really fast in my direction. It seemed to be going at least forty-five miles per hour. Just seconds later, that SUV hits me in the back of my car. Seconds seemed like hours inside that small Celica. The SUV hit me so hard - my car turned180, hitting the car standing in line next to me. "This is just a bad dream!", I said to my self after opening my eyes. Everything around me looked blurry and fuzzy. The whole experience felt more like a dream after hearing: "Oh my god! Nice ride, too bad it got hit so hard". The guy who said that looked like he was smoking marijuana since the day he was born. No wonder he was not there when the police finally arrived. The most ironic thing was that the only person that actually asked me if I was ok was the drunk driver of the SUV that hit me. To my surprise I was not even mad at the guy.
This accident made me realize how life is important and we need to cherish every moment we get. No one knows when it is their time to go but everyone must make sure that their life was worth every second they lived. I hope that my personal experience will make difference for other people
I involved in accidents two times already. The first one left 6 stitches on my left head and the second one put me in ICU for a whole day. So, I know exactly this feeling. These moments make you to think ahead, right. It's good actually. It makes you appreciate yourself more. But make sure the feeling stays. :)
ReplyDeleteYup. You're right about that, Hamba! Life is SO unpredictable, so we must cherish every moment that we have with our family and friends. We never know what will happen in the next few hours or days. But anyway, have you filed for a personal injury claim after the accident? It's been 2 years since, I suppose you have.
ReplyDeleteGuadalupe Puthoff
So how are you now after that devastating car accident? Did the guy cover your medical bill, and did the insurance company pay for all the damages? Anyway, you’re right that we should definitely cherish every second of our life because we never know when it will end.
ReplyDelete>>Amy Baron
How are you since the accident, Hamba? These incidents change not just our perspective but our way of life as well. It’s also remarkable how we get the support that we need from the most unpredictable person in these circumstances. How were you able to settle the accident with the drunk driver?
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Nannie Leick