I have never really understood why people tailgate..does it get you to your destination faster? Does it make you feel better about yourself? Is it easier to just focus on the car in front of yous bumper and not the road? If you stay on someones bumper long enough do they eventually speed up for you? I was thinking these thoughts after being tailgated by a black Honda civic for a few miles on the highway Saturday afternoon. I got off the Highland/Alpine highway exit headed to my house in Lehi. I was on the off ramp waiting to turn right behind a longer than normal line of cars. I look in my side view mirror and who do I see coming straight for us not looking at all? A black Honda Civic, going WAAAY too fast to ever be able to stop in enough time! She was coming so fast that I didn't have time to move out of her way...CRRUUNCH!! She slammed into the back of us(yes I had both my cute kids with me).
So after checking to see if the kids are okay(all Jett kept saying was, oh cool we got in a crash! No Jett not cool), I get out to asses the damage done to my car that I love so much. I look at the lady that hit us car first. Oh my gosh! After glancing at her car I thought oh geez if her car is that bad mine probably is too. I look at my bumper and can't see anything wrong with it at first. I kept thinking how is it possible that her entire hood is smashed in and falling off and my car is pretty much fine? I felt so thankful, first and foremost that no one was hurt! Including the other driver. And also thankful that my car was fine. So we called UHP, filled out the report etc etc.
I think I was in shock after we got hit, I didn't really know what to do or say. The lady that hit us was bawling and telling me how she just lost her job and she's a single mother(although she was alone in the car). I mostly felt bad for her and I don't know why. When I got home that night my head started hurting really bad, then Sunday my back started hurting along with my neck. I am truly thankful that this was only a minor fender bender! I can't imagine being in a full blown car accident! My body hurts enough just from a little whiplash!
Here's my car, Jaiden is modeling showing where the damage is. Right underneath her right ear(our left) there is a big scrape. A few little minor things broke off underneath the bumper and there are a few scratches on the bumper as well. After this accident I feel like we are in a really safe car! I am very thankful for all of my blessings! And to be honest a little scared of driving! It's scary out there! I have also made a personal vow to not talk, text or BBM on the phone while driving..it's just not worth it! (not that I was while this happened but it made me think about it, also I think the lady that hit us was texting). People can wait until I am not behind the wheel. All in all we are VERY lucky!! :)
