Car accident... thankful we're OK

Sunday evening, Vern was driving when our car was hit by an SUV going past the red light. The impact caused our vehicle to spin around, and the fender from the SUV had come off and looked like it was flying straight at us, along with some shards of glass (could be from its headlights), at the same time Vern's glasses flew off his face! It was really scary, to say the least!

The children were all crying from being jerked abruptly, and shaken up, too, from everything that had happened so quickly. The door next to Jon would not budge -- it had been rammed in, and the wheel on that side, too. He was slightly dizzy and hurting from a small abrasion and bump on his forehead, otherwise, was alert enough to get out from the other side, together with Ben. Kait was still wailing away when I carried her out of her carseat; good thing Vern had got her this well-padded one before the move, it probably cushioned her from the whiplash. The SUV driver and passenger were not hurt. I found it odd though that the driver did not even stick her head out to ask how we were doing. Her vehicle could still be driven, but not ours -- it had to be towed away.

Just really thank God everyone came out OK from the accident, so thankful for His protection. It was also very nice of complete strangers who stopped to care, and Vern's kind colleague who came and drove us home, then drove Vern and Jon to the hospital to have Jon examined.

After the initial shock...
we talked and prayed over it with the boys, and they are more or less themselves. It helps that there is the schoolbus now we started them taking. And zoom! off they go in the yellow bus -- in the morning for Jon, and after lunch for Ben. The walking with Kait to ferry them to and from the bus-stop is definitely more manageable, compared to the driving between home and school several times a day I had to do these last few years, that does drive me quite crazy! I know, better enjoy the bus service and break from chauffeur duty while we still have not started the boys on some afterschool activities. And I'm going to avoid driving on that busy road.

Afternote: Thanks all for your concern. There's the follow-up and red tape with the insurance to deal with, that good Vern sees to amidst his busy week of meetings and deadlines. He subsequently also found the clinic (more red tape there) that would look at his stiff neck and muscles. I'm easing my way back to driving. Even with him behind the wheel of the rental car, I'm keeping a constant lookout -- much more than is necessary -- for any vehicle that may suddenly swerve into our path! Kait also is waking up many more times crying away in the nights and much harder soothe; hopefully it's just plain old clinginess she'll eventually grow out of.