automobile woes

[tigriswolf]

This has not been a good year for my car.  During the summer, I got a pretty bad flat and it turned out all four wheels had a severe case of dry rot.  A few months ago, we had to replace my windshield.  Last week, my fan belt broke.  Today, as I was driving seventy miles an hour down the interstate, a rock hit my passenger window and it proceeded to shatter all over the place.

I may have freaked out a little bit.  Then I got the fuck off the interstate, parked, and freaked out a little bit more.

And now I can't stop thinking about how I might have reacted differently.  Because even when I was freaking out, it was all internally.  I didn't jerk the wheel.  I got out of the fast-lane, first of all, and then I called my dad and left a very panicked voicemail, but my driving itself never changed.

But what if it had been my window that shattered?  I'm pretty sure my reaction would have been more.  I probably would've jerked the wheel.  And since I was going seventy in the fast-lane, surrounded by other cars doing the same... well.  I wouldn't be sitting at home right now.  Most assuredly not.

I can't stop thinking about it. 

Comments

[nephir.livejournal.com]

Well, crap. I am glad that you are okay! It does indeed sound like a craptastic car year.

But, you are okay, and that is the thing that matters the most.

*hides in bed to avoid going out in a car today* Weird thing this morning when I went to get the Eldest Spawn up for school (we car pool in together); she said she had a bad feeling about being on the road and asked if I minded if we skipped today. Since all I had was chemistry and I would rather just fast forward to the end of the quarter I agreed :D

[tigriswolf]

I think bad feelings should always be heeded.

[nephir.livejournal.com]

I agree. (hugs) Glad you are alright!

[caffienekitty]

Oh my god I'm so glad you're okay!!! *hugs*

[tigriswolf]

*snuggles*

[jenna_marianne]

That sounds super scary! I do the same thing after an event like that; you just can't help re-living it over and over again. That's usually when I call my mom.

Sorry for all the car woes; they're so expensive!

[tigriswolf]

I call my mom, too. Or my lilsis.

[acidquill.livejournal.com]

Oh good lord *clings* I'm so glad you're okay!

[tigriswolf]

*clings back*

[maldeluxx.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm also glad that you're okay, that soundend scary O.o

[tigriswolf]

It was scary. *shudders* *snuggles*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, that sounds awful. Hats off for keeping your cool, and I'm glad that you're alright.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you!