Today has been a rather interesting day, to say the least, & it's not even dark yet & I have a whole days worth of events to speak about. I think some events stand alone in it of themselves, singularly, & can make up for several minor ones tied together. Today, I had what you can term or refer to as a "close call", literally. I could have been in a wreck that could've totaled someone's vehicle, injured a person, caused some property damage, or worse even, I (myself) could've been critically injured, but none of these things occurred.
I'm still scratching my head why? Am I lucky? Damn right I am! I wish I could take credit & say I averted today's tragic accident thanks to my superior precision driving but I'm gonna be honest - I'm just one damn lucky motherfucker to be able to walk away from a terrifying (& simultaneously exhilarating) hydroplane in slush ice. Although my 180 degree spin occurred on a curvy & lonesome countryside road, the extent of the damage was a minor scrape to my dad's p/u truck on the passenger's side from smacking into someone's mailbox, which surprisingly, nothing happened to the damn box. Amazingly, I didn't even flip into the shouldering ditch which was only a few feet away. Lucky no other drivers were around, but after my spin, as I tried to compose myself & searched for my hazard lights facing the opposite direction, w/in a minute (& I'm not exaggerating) I had on-coming traffic on both directions - hmm, really, now go figure...
Why did I walk away from this unscathed? I'm not 100% completely certain why but I think I will someday, & hopefully soon I'll understand why. I will say, again, I'm one damn lucky motherfucker & take no credit to my bravado or driving skills under pressure.
I'm embarrassed to admit this but I haven't shared this w/ no one, well, yawl are the first ones but y'all are a virtual entity - well you know what I mean... Nevertheless, I'm thankful to all of you, my friends & family, & hope everyone has a fabulous week, month & year. If I can share any insight on my experience, its be careful people & not just while driving under hazardous icy conditions, but in general, always because shit happens in seconds, seriously!
