Is the universe out to get me? Maybe it's because I switched up the saying "When it rains, it pours" to "When it shines, it burns"? Whatever the cause, I'm so done.
Monday afternoon, I took Isaiah's car to run some errands. You know how they say most accidents happen within 1.5 miles from your house? Well this happened one block from my house. I was headed home, stopped on 8000 S., signaling to turn left onto 400 E. against oncoming traffic, when suddenly, I was rear-ended, causing me to spin out of control in a full circle. It was so scary!
The good news is I was not hurt at all, and neither was the poor, distraught lady who hit me. She got out and right away began apologizing all over herself. I felt so bad for her. I felt equally bad for Isaiah and his crunched car.
Like really awful. Yes, the lady's insurance company will cut Isaiah a check for the value of the car, but no, it won't replace the emotional attachment he has to it. Isaiah bought this car when he graduated from college and paid it off about a year ago. Not many cars built in 2010 have roll-up windows and manual locks, but this one did, and oh how Isaiah loved it! I would give anything to find him another just like it, but I doubt I'll be able to.
And by the way, now I'm terrified to drive, which is one thing I actually never had any anxiety about previously. Ugh. I've only driven once since this latest accident, and that was to test drive a possible new car for me. I tried to convince Shulamith to test drive it for me, but she thought I should drive it myself, since it would be my car. I did it, but I didn't like it. Everywhere I looked were other cars, and all I could think was, "Which one of you is going to run into me next?"
If I could get along without driving, I definitely would, but it's just not practical with my life. So whether I buy this particular car or not (haven't decided for sure), I will need to buy some car, and I will need to drive.
Wish me luck. I obviously need it.
Car accidents are traumatic as well as scary and expensive. I'm so sorry you've had two accidents in such a short timeframe, I can understand you might be hesitant to drive ...
ReplyDeleteThanks for that, Susan. It is challenging for sure, but I'm trying to be grateful that I wasn't hurt at all either time. As for driving, that isn't going to be easy, but I have to do it.
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