My First Car Accident

Recently, I got into my first car accident. Up until now, it was probably the single, most, scariest event of my life. As I’m driving down the road after school to pick up my brother from the other campus, there was a major bump in the road. I proceeded to slow down and cross the bump carefully. However, to my surprise a student came running in-between two buses and unto the side of my car. I then slammed my breaks and got out of my car to see if the kid was alright. He was lying on the floor.

My rear view mirror was dangling down and he had scrapes all over his knees. I asked him if he was alright and he nodded, “Yes.” He then picked himself up and left.

In a panic to get out of the middle of the street, I started the car and drove to the end of the road. I pulled over and asked my friend Katie to call the police. I ran to the campus to get my brother and tell him what had happened.

When I got back to the car, the cops were there and thankfully, I had known them from a prior experience (someone had stolen my iPod). They immediately asked if I was okay and I said, “Yes.” They let me go since the kid had apparently run off.

As we began to drive home, the police flagged us down and requested that we go back to do a report because the kid showed up.

My heart flew with panic because I had figured I was done. The police reassured me I was not in trouble. After a few hours of filling out crash reports and several warnings of driving without my license, they finally let me go with a report that stated it was the fault of the pedestrian. Not only that, I was given zero tickets for my two unlawful offenses.

I came home in panic with tears strolling down my face. I was so full of gratitude. I realized how truly blessed I was that God had his hand of mercy upon me throughout that entire situation. I was thankful nothing happen to the kid and that there was no major incident. I think all too often we don’t realize that God is holding us in the palm of his hand and keeping us safe and out of trouble. I don’t know that we will ever fully understand the amount of grace and mercy God has given us, and perhaps we are not meant too.

We should always step back and realize that everything is in God’s hands. He will lift us up and carries us through every trauma and situation. I will forever glorify Him, for I know that he will always take care of me.

Sit back and take a deep breath because we are children of the most High God.