At about 2215 Hrs., 20 FEB 2008, I get a call from my daughter, "Dad, I want you to know I'm OK." Huh????, I reply. "I flipped off the freeway, but I'm OK!
I asked where she was, I grabbed my wife and we left for the location. I didn't think it was very serious mainly because she sounded so calm over the phone. When we got to the location we saw that her car was upside down on the freeway on-ramp. Apparently the car started to shimmy (wobble) and she lost control and went over the embankment, rolling a couple of times, landing on the roof. No one on the freeway stopped. Passers-by on the surface streets assisted her out of the car.
Not a scratch on her, not even from any flying glass. No muscle pains the next day.....nothing! What I found out later is that she had called me while she was still strapped in her seat hanging upside down in the car. Absolutely no hysteria ---------- her voice was just as calm as ever. Even after we got there she remained calm and collected.
We waited over 30 minutes for the highway patrol to arrive. A passing local PD unit observed the overturned car and asked if anyone was hurt. When we replied no he couldn't believe it, seeing how badly the car was damaged. Even after the highway patrol arrived they kept asking her if she was absolutely sure she was OK.
The Lord is definitely looking out for her. We can be gone so quickly. As the saying goes, we are just a heartbeat away from death. She could have been killed, but she wasn't. None of us know when or where we will pass away, or by what means. All of us will, however, have to go through that door sooner or later. Since we all must enter through that door wouldn't be wonderful if we entered knowing we felt right before God. Having no guile against anyone and showing love and service to all? Since that event is sill in the future every waking moment should be geared toward charity and love unfeigned toward our fellow man. May the Lord preserve and protect us all.
How was your day?
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