For anyone who may not know, on Thursday I was involved in a terrible car accident with my best friend that nearly caused us to loose our lives. Not only did this scar us physically, but emotionally as well. This is what happened:
Me and Ansley, my best friend, were driving down a dirt road where the rocks had just been laid. She was apparently going too fast and went to slow down on the curve but hit the brakes too hard and lost control of the car. We hit a tree head-on, the car rolled once or twice, then landed on the passenger's side where I was sitting. We had to crawl out the back window to get out. Ans had to get 42 stitches on her face because her face and ear were cut up badly and she's got burns on her arm from where the airbag deployed. I've got bad bruises on my abdomen area where the seat belt locked up and a bump on the head, and a few small cuts, but nothing too serious. I had to stay overnight in the hospital because they found fluid under the bruises, and they wanted to make sure that it wasn't internal bleeding or anything. But she and I are both ok, just really shaken up and sore. But in all honesty, the car is completely totaled, and I know that it was by the sheer grace of God that we're ok, and only suffered the injuries we did. I know we had our guardian angles with us that day. Again, we ARE ok, though.
However, this gave me a completely different look on life. What would we have left for our friends and family to remember us by, had we died in that accident? I don't know, but I can't help thinking that. Especially now, because just a few minutes ago, my mom called and told me that one of my good friends was killed in a wreck last night! It scares me to think that both me and Ansley could have ended up dead as well. I know now that I've been taking life for granted too much. So to all who I know and love, thank you for the friendships we share. All of my friends and my family mean the world to me, and I want to thank you all and know that I love each and everyone of you! Thank you for letting me get to know you, and if anything should happen to me or to any of you who are reading this, never forget that!