Life can change in a matter of only three seconds. A year ago, my wife was in an automobile accident that was no fault of her own. The driver in front of her decided to make a sudden left turn right in front of the mail van. The van hit his car spinning him around and smashing into her in the right front fender. Thankfully, she was not injured, but the suddenness of it all made us realize how fast things can happen that can change our lives.
In just three seconds
Our life can change forever
One, two, three// blink// CRUNCH!
Photos; Dwight L. Roth
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Yikes!
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Yes!!
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Thank goodness your wife wasn’t injured. The pictures look pretty bad. I’m sure that car saw better days. OUCH!
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We were very thankful it was not worse! Thank you!
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Dwight thank goodness sounds like nobody was injured. I see on the mail van a sticker where the person is a parent to at least one child. They don’t make cars like they used to 😦 That’s why they make you buy that “underwater” insurance in case you get in an accident and owe more on it than it’s worth. Back to your poem, YES, life can change drastically in an instant!
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As far as we know no one was seriously injured! We are thankful it was not worse. Her car kept her very secure, but the seat belt left some brush burns. Thank you Jade
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You are welcome.
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Oh my, that’s quite scary. Glad she’s okay. But, it will definitely stay on her mind for years to come .
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Yes, it does revisit her from time to time!
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life is fragile; glad your wife was OK
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More than we realize! … Every time we drive down the road! Thanks!
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So glad she’s okay.
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Thank you very much!
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Oh my gosh, that is so scary! I am so glad that your wife was alright. That looks like it was a really bad accident.
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Thank you. She is fine, but the need to purchase another vehicle was an unexpected consequence.
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Wow! That’s a powerful reminder to treasure each moment! Glad your wife was okay😊
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Thank you! It is a stark reminder for us all!
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The cars got banged up real bad. Thank God your wife was not injured. I witnessed and heard of bad ones, fatal one. Thank you for sharing, Dwight.
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Thank you Miriam. They have done a lot to make the cabin of the car much safer. She was held in place very well.
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Good to hear that, Dwight!!
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Can’t click “like” on this. Where’s the “sad” button or the “Yikes!” button when we need it? So true, life is tenuous at best. Carpé Diem!!
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Thanks Jan! We are always living on the edge!
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Glad she’s okay!
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Thanks.
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Very frightening! So glad to hear everyone was ok.
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Thank you very much!
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True stuff. My son was just in a wreck Tuesday night. Totaled his car but he is thankfully ok! Glad you wife was too!
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Thank you. Sorry for your son! Glad he was ok as well.
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You’re wife was lucky. We’re always just a heartbeat away from some bad luck.
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Thank you! Always on the edge!
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So scary! I’m glad your wife wasn’t hurt! 💜
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Thank you so much!
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Such a powerful message in your poem Dwight, life can change in just a few seconds. So glad no one was injured, it must have been such a fright.
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Thank you Xenia. It was rather unsettling to experience. Thankful no non was seriously injured.
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This is so very true and so lucky she was not injured
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Yes, Thank You!
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Only a great writer can capture an audience, tell a story, and share a message in such a short amount of words. Very powerful. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I believe less is more when it comes to words!
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Thanks be to God, your wife is well
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Thank you Tony!
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It happens all the time! Glad she survived well.
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Poignant write Dwight. Such brutal truth, that all are well to heed with respect and gratitude for our ongoing life.. That photo here is chilling. It stirs extremely difficult memories of the photo of my sons car, after he was hit head-on by a speeding driver, and tragically killed. The entire front half, up to the dashboard, and the roof, was gone! The dashboard was crushed into the front bucket seats. It took me a little over a year to finally look at the photo. I had been warned that it was horrible. Even then, the horror captured in the photo, was unbearable.
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Wow! That is so sad. It must be very difficult for you to revisit those memories!. Thanks for sharing. This one could have been much worse!
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So very glad that it was not Dwight… 🙂
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Thanks Rob!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
A lesson about life!
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so true!
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Yes!
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Such truth. I’ve a dear friend, with whom I communicate daily. Last week she mentioned she had a “bit of gastric upset”, and the next day I have a note from her daughter that she was taken to the hospital and had surgery emergently with a perforated bowel! Yes, in the flicker of an eyelash our lives can change forever ….. or end! Good write.
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Thank you so much Beverly! We never know what tomorrow brings.
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These things remind us of the fragility of life but also how each day truly matters. So glad your wife is ok, Dwight.
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Such a near shot… so great it went well.
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Yes, one or two seconds either way could have changed the whole trajectory of the car.
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Thank you!
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We’d like to think we’re in control, but that’s often not the case. So thankful no one was hurt. Lucky! (K)
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Thank you! So am I!!
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These things force us to take safety precautions while driving.
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Yes, it does…very quickly! Thank you!
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