Wrecked

I received a call yesterday and found out that my mother had been in an auto accident. I was fortunately on my way back towards town to visit a sister plant so my commute home was shorter. When I arrived at the hospital I found that my mother was banged up but not seriously hurt. She was waiting on x-rays and a CAT scan to confirm that there was no internal issues. My sister, who is a nurse at another hospital was there making sure that her care met expectations. I knew that things were going to be alright.

When they came in to wheel her for the pictures there was the moment of apprehension that they might find something. When my mother's husband (sorry I cannot call him father-in-law) informed me that my mother-in-law (my wife's mom) was also in for a CAT scan. They managed to do back to back scans. Thankfully everything turned out fine.

My mother's car was totaled. She had a '96 Lincoln Town Car which is the last of the beasts. The car was in perfect condition and thanks to the large trunk, she was protected when the other driver slammed into her. The air bag did not deploy but since it was a rear end collision and not a head on, that model year did not deploy. My mother is going to be sore for a few days/weeks but at least she is not seriously hurt. It is these randon acts that shake you awake when you think your life is running smoothly. Makes for a good bout of reflection on what is really important and what can wait.

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Cobb