Well the New Year got off to a rather crashing start. Last on January 21, 2009, I was standing in the Mall in Washington, D.C. watching the inauguration of our newest president. This year on the same day I found myself facing a head-on crash. I just had a new tire put on my car and decided to leave Sam's Club (where I bought the tire)I needed gas, as my car was close to empty and wanted to pay cash for the gas so I decided to go to a different gas station. As I started to make my turn into the driveway of the gas station a rather large pick-up truck decided to exit the gas station taking up the entire driveway. The driver never considered staying to the right so that others could enter the station. I had to re-adjust my turn since he now blocked my view of the driveway and so that I could get around him. Little did I now that there would be another car coming straight at me going rather fast and with no headlights on. See, in Minnesota, when the weather is cloudy, rainy, and or snowy, you are to drive with your headlights on. My mind said, "Turn as fast as you can!" I did. But as it was to go - the driver hit my car. He hit me so hard that my car was pushed up onto the sidewalk pushing me backwards pass the truck that was blocking the driveway. Even though my body was forced to the passenger side of the car (Yes, I always wear my seat belt)the windows did not shatter, only a cracked windshield. When the police arrived at the scene, one of the officers told me that if I had been driving any other car I would have been in a world of hurt. So far I have a bruised liver, badly bruised ribs, and severely bruised left leg from it being forced into the steering wheel. My car is totaled.

Why am I telling this story? Because everything happens for a reason. This car had been the seed of my decaying life since I purchased it on June 19, 2001. My income declined. Professionally, I declined going through 4 jobs in 2 years. My credit is shot and to think that I was able to buy this car in 45 minutes 9 years ago and now I can't even think of financing a roller skate. But the story as a positive ending to this chapter. I have stayed strong. I have not missed a day of work even though my bruised liver makes me ill. I have been able to find a replacement car that I know will keep me as safe as the one that saved my life. My job opportunities are improving and so is my self esteem.

Yes, you can hit me, call me names, try to degrade me, but I know that I have value and will always be worth the time and education I have invested in myself and more.

NEVER GIVE UP!!!!

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