Perspective changes instantly, Merry Christmas

[rogersbm82]

Glad to hear no one was hurt. I am a firm believer in seatbelts after and accident I had when I in the marines. I was going through the training to get my HUMMV license. The place was a smaller post of base about 5 miles down a straight flat road in Yuma, AZ. A few of us had car pooled together and we driving back to the base. I always have worn my seatbelt since day one of driving. Those video and pictures they show you in drivers ed made an impact on me. As we were backing out the girl that was driving stopped and insisted the other two put their seatbelts on. We were in a ford focus four door, I was in the back passenger side. Were were going down that 5 mile stretch of road that had 2 intersections but no stop lights or signs for us. I will admit we were doing about 75-80 when I hear the driver say, "don't do it, don't you do it!". A woman in a lincoln town car ran the stop sign at the intersection and we slammed into the front passenger side fender. We rolled twice with a 180 spin in there and ended up in the ditch on the wheels. After catching our breath and getting over the initial shock of what just happened. No body was hurt. I had the worst of injurys, with a bruised kidney, and 4 of my teeth were loose, not out buy loose. I had my Kevlar helmet in my lap and when we rolled it went out the window after clocking me in my teeth. It took us about 6 hours the next day to find the helmet. It really made me think, if I wasn't strapped in with the seatbelt I would have been right behind the helmet.

[jwanck11]

Glad to hear that everyone is OK. You have beautiful daughters!!!

Merry Christmas!

[TeamAllen]

Thanks for sharing OWN and giving me a reminder of the daily priorities. Thanks for the updates and glad to hear everyone made it out OK. That last car does look pretty bad.

[lightning59]

I am glad that all the girls were OK. Just plastic and sheet metal that can be replaced. I hits home b/c I just purchased my daughters first car over the weekend and now I get to worry just like all you other fathers. I truly hope everyone here has a safe and joyous holiday season.

[Paublo]

With teenagers, my experience is that it is not "if" they get into an accident, but "when" they will be in an accident. It will happen sooner or later. So you don't find a good (fun or sporty) first car for them, but a heavier, safer car for that first accident.

I'm glad this turned out so well and hope that they all do.

[MoneyPity]

Amen to that.

[philwsailz]

glad to know and see that everyone is alright