I know this seems like a very vague title, but here goes..
I was driving home from work (nearly an hour drive for me with my current residence) and I exited the interstate and was coming up into the downtown part of my hometown (Jasper) from the South. I was nearing the usual road that I take to get to my house. I was listening to Alabama's game against Georgia, on the radio and I was in a "zone". Anyways, I see the sign for the road up ahead and next thing I know, I'm in a culvert about 10 foot off the road with my air bags deployed. I've never experienced anything like it and I was almost in shock for a few moments. I scrambled out of the car and stumbled two or three times. I checked myself out.. all I knew was that I was alive.
I'm a pretty good driver. I've hauled race cars for my dad over the years with trailers, I go off roading with jeeps and I've driven hundreds of cars over the past 6 months with my current employer. Tonight, I learned that I'm not perfect and a lapse in judgement and lack of attention paid on the road could have very well cost me my life and maybe someone else's life as well.
It's a rather weird feeling. I turned too quickly and made a huge mistake. I've likely lost my car (pride and joy and love the damn thing). I'm alive and healthy, though and that's all that matters. I suffered a minor concussion, have some burns on my wrists from the air bag and my back and right hand are hurting a bit, but other then that I check out fine.
Anyways, enough of rambling about the accident.. I'm not looking for any sympathy for everyone. I just want to make a post to remind everyone, even though we get a reminder on occasion around here, DO NOT TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED.
This accident has helped me realize I'm nowhere near where I want to be in life and I'm nowhere near as thankful for my friends and family as I should be.
I didn't call 911 or a wrecker.. I called my parents. They've always been there for me, even if they won't always. It's time that I start being there for them more.
From this day forth, I'm going to strive to be a better person and achieve every goal I've ever set for myself that I didn't reach.
Anyways, It's good to be alive. I'm sorry for rambling.. I have a lot on my mind right now.. DO NOT TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED.
You never know when your time will come. I got my wakeup call tonight.
I was driving home from work (nearly an hour drive for me with my current residence) and I exited the interstate and was coming up into the downtown part of my hometown (Jasper) from the South. I was nearing the usual road that I take to get to my house. I was listening to Alabama's game against Georgia, on the radio and I was in a "zone". Anyways, I see the sign for the road up ahead and next thing I know, I'm in a culvert about 10 foot off the road with my air bags deployed. I've never experienced anything like it and I was almost in shock for a few moments. I scrambled out of the car and stumbled two or three times. I checked myself out.. all I knew was that I was alive.
I'm a pretty good driver. I've hauled race cars for my dad over the years with trailers, I go off roading with jeeps and I've driven hundreds of cars over the past 6 months with my current employer. Tonight, I learned that I'm not perfect and a lapse in judgement and lack of attention paid on the road could have very well cost me my life and maybe someone else's life as well.
It's a rather weird feeling. I turned too quickly and made a huge mistake. I've likely lost my car (pride and joy and love the damn thing). I'm alive and healthy, though and that's all that matters. I suffered a minor concussion, have some burns on my wrists from the air bag and my back and right hand are hurting a bit, but other then that I check out fine.
Anyways, enough of rambling about the accident.. I'm not looking for any sympathy for everyone. I just want to make a post to remind everyone, even though we get a reminder on occasion around here, DO NOT TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED.
This accident has helped me realize I'm nowhere near where I want to be in life and I'm nowhere near as thankful for my friends and family as I should be.
I didn't call 911 or a wrecker.. I called my parents. They've always been there for me, even if they won't always. It's time that I start being there for them more.
From this day forth, I'm going to strive to be a better person and achieve every goal I've ever set for myself that I didn't reach.
Anyways, It's good to be alive. I'm sorry for rambling.. I have a lot on my mind right now.. DO NOT TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED.
You never know when your time will come. I got my wakeup call tonight.
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