My experience...yours.

Almost a year ago this July, I was in a car accident that destroyed my little Toyota Corolla.  My friend was driving my car and I was whipped around in the passenger seat, smashing right into the airbag.  It was a scary day but it was also a blessed day; both my friend and I walked away with a few scratches and bruises.  What I didn't realize was how intense that 5 second whip to the air bag really was...


Tonight, I am writing a documentation regarding all of the physical pain this accident has caused me....*sigh* it's super lame that I have to even do this.  What do I say?  "I have been going to the chiropractor twice a week almost since the accident"-"I have been taking medicine to cure the headaches and tension I feel in my lower back and neck"-"I have been taking hot baths, icing, and taking naps to ease the pain a little"...this is the ridiculous documenting process.


I realize a lot of people have been through these kinds of situations, so I am in no way complaining as though I am the only one (...but slightly complaining just because it's ridiculous..).  But those 5 seconds changed a lot for me.  I think before the accident I really took advantage of how healthy I was and now my life has a totally different tune.  I obviously realize that the damage could've been worse and I couldn't lost something more precious: I could've lost an eye or my hands could've gotten hurt and my whole college career would've have taken a different direction (have you ever seen someone try to sign with a cast on their arm? it's rough).  I guess now I just really have sympathy for people... like when my mom says her knee hurts, or a co-worker is sick and so on.  I think too often we become subtly calloused to others pain because we think "okay...I've not felt well either... get over it.." but I think that's kind of the point.  We've experienced their pain, so how could we not sympathize?  


Even though it's really tough to look past our own pain sometimes, I think it's super important to try. I'd like to think that some good light will come out of this whole thing...maybe this is just it ; )


Stay delightful,


Gel.