I just had a major shock to my system tonight.  Just needed to write it out, I'm not sure why HP chose this to happen to me or the other person but he/she did.  I was on my way to my sis in laws to drop off a chocolate cake.  Coming to the turning lane, my light was green.  Half way to the light a guy jumps into my lane on his bycycle.  I clipped the front tire, which came over my hood landed in back of him, I braked at the same time, but unfortunately my back tire rolled over his foot.  My passenger side mirror was bent in because it does this on impact, I couldn't see anything.  I got out of the car and for a split second I though, " Oh my God, I've killed someone!"  My heart stopped as I ran to the back of the van to see this man laying on the ground, moaning in pain.  He said his ankle was broke.  I was stunned.  Thank goodness traffic was stopped in the other lanes or he would have been hit again.  He scooted to the median and tried to take off his sock, when he did he said his ankle popped back into place.  He refused to go the hospital because he doesn't have insurance.  I just kept thinking if I were going any faster, if he would have come out any further, he would have been dead.  HP was on both our sides tonight.  Some damage to my van, not sure if its worth making a claim.  The guy had nothing and I wasn't going to ask him for anything.  He took responsibility for the accident and was sited a ticket too.  He won't be able to work for a while, especially if he doesn't go the hospital. 

I remained calm, but was real shaken up.  Nothing like this has ever happened to me, but I felt really lucky that we were both o.k.  I dont even care about the damage on my car.  Last year I don't think I would have been able to handle this as well as I am,  I have Alanon and my Alanon friends to thank for that.  Hopefully a special lesson can be learned instead of a painful one.  Just wanted to share, needed to get it out I guess.  Thanks guys. Have a good night.

Hugs,

Twinmom~