A lot of my post have been full of thankfulness lately and this one is no different. I'm just calling it a praise today :)
Last night Faith and I were about 2 seconds from being t-boned by a car who had ran a red light going about 40mph. I came home crying and still can't shake what could have been.
Last night Faith and I were about 2 seconds from being t-boned by a car who had ran a red light going about 40mph. I came home crying and still can't shake what could have been.
I'll try to describe it best I can.
Getting off at our exit Faith was crying, the whole way home actually, but I have learned to focus and know she is OK just hungry or tired whatever it may be.
So we got off at our exit and stopped at the red light. She was screaming so I turned around to just rub her cheek and soothe her a little. I looked back and the light turned green so I went. Suddenly I noticed the car to my left, that was also turning left with me, slam on his breaks and I look left and see a car coming right at us going about 40 mph. It's like he was trying to beat the light but missed it by a good 5 seconds.
I don't know what I thought but praise Jesus I knew not to slam on my breaks but gun it forward. Had I slammed on my breaks we would have been sitting ducks, so I hit the gas and pulled forward while swerving left. The car went right behind my rear bumper and right in front of the car beside me. He missed us both by inches.
I pulled over shocked and just sat there for about 5 seconds before just wanting to get home ( I was less than 1 minute from home) so I continued on, walked in the door and cried into the arms of my loving husband.
Praise God we are all OK. That no one was hurt by that idiot that ran the red light. That somehow in the span of 2 seconds my brain thought fast enough to get us out of that situation and get us home. Praise God for the man to my left who slammed on his breaks and that is what alerted me something was wrong. Praise God for Faith's crying that actually prevented us from being hit. Had anything happened differently, I have no doubt we would be spending today in the hospital.
I am so thankful we are OK but I my mind still can't help but think what could have been
I pulled over shocked and just sat there for about 5 seconds before just wanting to get home ( I was less than 1 minute from home) so I continued on, walked in the door and cried into the arms of my loving husband.
Praise God we are all OK. That no one was hurt by that idiot that ran the red light. That somehow in the span of 2 seconds my brain thought fast enough to get us out of that situation and get us home. Praise God for the man to my left who slammed on his breaks and that is what alerted me something was wrong. Praise God for Faith's crying that actually prevented us from being hit. Had anything happened differently, I have no doubt we would be spending today in the hospital.
I am so thankful we are OK but I my mind still can't help but think what could have been
12 comments:
Isn't that just the worst feeling- ALMOST being hit by a car. The same thing happened to me about a year ago. I was at a light- it turned red, i was starting to go through when a school bus- of all things- ran a red light going 80 km/h (sorry, no idea what that is in mph). 2 seconds earlier and I would have been dead- easily. Well I never go through an intersection now without pausing and looking. I know i drive the people behind me crazy by not going right away, but it only takes one close call!
So happy you and sweet Faith are ok!
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so scary! i'm so glad you and faith are ok!
Praise God. He/she was probably on cell phone or texting too. UGH>
so glad to hear you and Faith are ok. It just amazes me how much people dont think when they run red lights and how it could impact someone else. God had some angels watching over yall:)
Praise God everyone is OK!! I'm sure it was terrifying for you but your Mama instincts kicked in and it saved both you and Faith! Glad to know you both made it home safely to your husband!!
So glad you are ok!!!
Oh man that is so scary! I've been in a couple of close calls like that before and it's hard not to keep reliving it over and over. Glad you are both safe!
Ugh...that has happened to me before too...it is the most scary feeling ever!! So glad that everything turned out okay! Way to go Momma instincts!!! :o)
Praise be to God! I'm glad you all are ok.
So glad to hear that you both are ok!!
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How scary! So glad you guys are okay!!
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