Life Can Change In An Instant.

LIFE ...

Life can change in an instant and I can say my family had the experience of that almost happening yesterday.

I did type ALMOST ... and I'm so greatful it was an ALMOST.

We went to the Louisa County Fly-In yesterday for a little family fun. I will blog more about this later.

When we were headed to a restaurant for lunch, we were on a two lane road that was very busy due to the fly-in. The truck ahead of us stopped to make a left hand turn. We were at a complete stop behind him. All of a sudden Mike says to me "Watch out Baby ... hold on". I didn't know what he was talking about. Something told me to look in the side mirror and then I knew what was happening. A truck was coming up behind us, full speed ahead. He did not see we were stopped behind someone.

I braced myself, not knowing what was going to happen. Griffin was in the back seat oblivious to what was happening. All of a sudden this truck comes zooming beside me on the right, in the grass ... nearly missing us, the telephone pole and the ditch. Once he got passed us and next to the car that was still trying to make the left hand turn he stopped. I could tell he was scared. We were scared. I was scared. Mike was scared.

If that truck had hit us at the rate of speed he was going and with us at a complete stop ... well, I'm pretty sure the back of the van would have been kissing the front of the van.

I'm just greatful he decided to go to the right of us in the grass. He obviously was not paying attention. I hope that scared the hell out of him. I know it did me.

Sometimes I think we can all get in too much of a hurry. Why the heck does everyone drive so fast? SLOW DOWN! Pay attention for goodness sake.

Someone's life is much more important than going too fast.

My family and others could have been seriously hurt ... or worse ... yesterday.

Life truly can change in an instant.

Thank you God for looking after us.