Mason sat Sophia down for a story before he headed off to school.
Then as I got everything ready for our day, Sophia sat and played with her toys.
It was another unseasonably warm day so I took Sophia back to the river for a walk for about an hour before we left for Mount Vernon to pick up Laynie. We made good time and met just where we were supposed to meet right on time. It was a sweet reunion for us all.
On our way back home, the weather went pretty sour and it started to pour. The storm was fierce and loud. To make a long story short and bearable, Laynie and I stopped talking so I could concentrate on driving. The highway was slick and unfortunately, we hydroplaned. I slid toward the median, over-corrected and hit a guard rail on the back left bumper and when I spun back toward the direction I intended to go, a semi truck and I clipped one another. The semi never realized we had hit and did not stop. I pulled over and knew it was bad. It was raining so hard and I didn’t want to get out to look at the car. However, I did not want to stay on the shoulder so I drove on until I could get to a safe spot.
About 10 miles down the road, I pulled into a gas station. I texted Bill what happened and told him we were ok. He was so kind and comforting. In fact, he deserves an academy award for best supporting person. He guided me through the next steps and told me to stay in touch. As providence would have it, there were a handful of state troopers in the gas station waiting out the storm. I approached them for help and they filed an accident report. They looked at the car and told me it looked safe to drive home (since I had made it that far from the accident site). I updated Bill that we were headed home. Just as we were pulling out, a truck driver was walking into the gas station. He saw my car and made a gesture to indicate that I had hit a deer. I rolled down window and told him what happened. He looked at the front of the car and said, “It’s going to cost you something, but your car is fixable and cars can be replaced.” What a wise perspective! About an hour later, we were greeted with hugs and kisses and an offer to go out for dinner.
Even though the day had a giant hiccup, my list of gratitudes is long. We were all safe. Sophia slept through the ordeal. No one else was hurt. We have a sturdy car that protected us. We have good insurance. Many angels were put in our path to offer guidance, help and hope. We were together at home for dinner as a family and tomorrow is a new day.
Prayers for you! So glad only the car was hurt and not the precious cargo!