I’m happy to report that I’m here with you today because I almost wasn’t. Last night I was in a terrible car accident. The kind of accident that people try to cheer you up by saying at least everyone survived. Without getting into all the horrifying details that I can’t seem to shake from my brain, we were hit very hard on the side and went spinning, the car came up on two tires and nearly flipped over. 

Thankfully everyone was wearing their seat belt. My passenger and I are banged up, but overall we are o.k. The trauma is worse than the pain right now. I have tried my best to get the images and the what ifs out of my mind, but I can not shake them. Where’s Will Smith and his Men in Black mind eraser when you really need him?

There is no official word yet, but it looks like my car is totaled.  It was fully paid for and I had planned to drive it for at least another 5 years so that we could pay off our house early, but I guess things don’t always go as we plan. It was the best car I ever owned. I never had one problem with it, and I’m pretty sure it had a lot to do with us walking away from the accident in one piece, so a big shout out to Ford.

There will be some doctors appointments, insurance adjusters and car shopping in my immediate future, but as I said at the start, right now I am just grateful I am sitting here to type this, and that no one was seriously injured. Life can truly turn on a dime, so take some time to appreciate your loved ones today, and give them an extra hug for me.

- Brittany

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