While on our way to the surgeon's office for yet another visit pertaining to the tailbone issue, we were rear ended. Pretty hard. We were basically at a full stop waiting for a car to turn into a driveway on Lawe St. and the SUV behind us slammed into the back of my van. The driver was apparently looking off to the side and didn't really slow down at all. Both of our heads came within inches of the dash.
We're okay- neck pain, head pain, ringing ears... I'm assuming we each have a pretty good case of whiplash.
Anyway, my personal little PSA here: WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS! We are sitting here in the ER with neck braces and aches and pains, BECAUSE we were wearing our seat belts. If we had not been, I don't want to think of how this situation would be different. I can only imagine we'd both have been unconscious, bleeding, and broken.
My next thought after thank God we were wearing our seat belts, or this would have been much worse, was thank God we can go home to our kids tonight.
Whomever you are, someone is relying on you to keep yourself safe. Even if it's just a pet, someone needs you to wear your seat belt and do everything in your power to protect yourself.
I've never been one to forego my seat belt, but I am making a new promise here and now- no one riding in my vehicle will ever be allowed to forego their seatbelt either. I had previously let people (besides my husband and kids) decide for themselves whether or not they would wear their seat belt. If they didn't click it on, hey- it's their business. Not anymore. This was too scary, and it wasn't even that bad as far as car accidents go.
Signing off for now with love and gratitude from my cozy little hospital bed,
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