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Post by alexa11 on Mar 15, 2019 14:31:15 GMT
Oh, wow! Glad you're ok- that is scary!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 15, 2019 14:39:40 GMT
How scary. I’m so glad you are ok!
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Post by destined2bmom on Mar 15, 2019 16:06:29 GMT
That is so scary! I am so glad that you are okay!
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Post by birukitty on Mar 16, 2019 0:21:39 GMT
First of all I am so glad that you are okay OP. You've been through a lot these last few months and now this on top of it. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I congratulate you on remaining cool and calm during the terrifying event-I think you saved yourself and probably others from injury by being able to do that.
I believe there are two types of people-those who are able to remain cool and calm during events like this and those who panic, scream hysterically and can't think during events such as this. Most of the time we don't know which we are until a scary event (like this) happens to test us.
I was with my father in his small sailboat (21 feet) when a heavy thunderstorm came out of nowhere on top of us a few years ago. We were in the process of moving his boat from a marina (he had to move it by 4:00 pm) to my neighborhood pier. It wasn't far at all (a distance of about 2 miles) and we knew we'd make it by dark. There were no storms in the forecast. It got dark so fast and the bay waves got higher and higher. We took all the sails down and used the engine instead. The wave action started flooding the engine and at one point two things started sliding overboard-the gas can and the flashlight. I could only save one (my other hand was holding onto the boat) so I saved the gas can. The design of my father's boat (which is a racing boat) is that the end of the boat-the stern- is open instead of closed. It's supposed to look cool but logically it makes no sense.
The radio stopped working, the lights stopped working, and all we had was the gas can, the small engine and my father's cell phone. Through it all we both remained very calm and calculating. I am a very good swimmer. My father doesn't know how to swim-although he has tried to teach himself-he really should take lessons. We could just barely make out shore so we weren't to far out. My father's cell phone got wet but then it started working again. We called DH and he called for help. Everything turned out okay that night and we learned some important lessons. But it also taught us that in an emergency we are the type of people who remain calm.
You are too OP. I'm very thankful you came out of this with no injuries. I hope you find out what happened to your car to cause this. In the meantime be easy with yourself. Do calming things-whatever you like to do for the first few days afterwards. Epson salt baths are a great idea. For me reading is always calming. Take care of yourself.
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Post by SockMonkey on Mar 16, 2019 0:43:22 GMT
That is terrifying. You may be physically ok, but I hope you'll check in with yourself and be gentle with yourself for a bit. You've had such a rough go for a while and this is traumatic, even if you're not hurt.
Hugs!
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peasquared
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Post by peasquared on Mar 16, 2019 1:27:59 GMT
How scary that must have been for you. You are amazing! I would not have remained so calm. I'm very happy you weren't hurt.
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PrettyInPeank
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Mar 16, 2019 2:28:39 GMT
I'm so sorry this happened. How terrifying. I hope you're able to get everything sorted with ease.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Mar 17, 2019 15:03:23 GMT
You glad you weren't hurt.
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