September 23

as we drive up the mountain i had this weird gut feeling that something was going to happen...my cousin pulled the car over and i got out and climbed in the back with my sister and our friend got in the drivers seat and my cousin in the passenger seat. everything was fine the weather was nice and we were all having fun. as we drove up the Blue Ridge Mountains i was just letting the breeze hit me in the face and watched as my hair blew in my face. i sit calmly still and was just having fun. we had been out for a little over an hour and it had started raining. we were making our way back down the mountains and we made was going the speed limit around the curves and by then it had started raining. then something occurred to me that hadn't hit me yet. a boy behind the wheel of a car whos also under age and its raining we should be going slower and he's texting. we went around that curve and before i could say slow down me and my sister were screaming at the top of our lungs and we hit the bank. so much went through my mind i was in shock. i couldn't really even speak i was so scared terrified out of my mind and then it hit me again. why didn't i trust my gut feeling? i knew something was going to happen i should have just got out of the car. when the car started smoking we all climbed out. luckily none of us was hurt physically. when we got out of the car we all pushed the car out of the ditch the left tire was completely gone and the vehicle its self looked ok but really its not drivable. we changed the tire and called a friend to come get us. i never in my life felt so grateful to be alive. i saw my life flash right before my eyes and then when i opened them i was perfectly fine just some scratches and bruises but nothing physically was wrong.
as we all sit up on that mountain we all hugged each other and told each other that we loved each other and for the first time in my life i was thankful for the family and friends that i have. it really hit all 4 of us hard and when my boyfriend his brother and his brother girlfriend arrived to get us i just ran to him and hugged him and i cried. i broke down and cried. i didn't know what else to do i just cried it made me think that i could have been really hurt i could have died. by the time the cops got there there wasn't anything they did. they couldn't write anyone a ticked because they couldn't prove who was driving it could have been anyone there so they sent all of us home.
this morning i woke up and i had only had about an hour of sleep and i was sore and bruised up. i felt like i had been beat on and just wanted to go back to sleep and call in sick. but no matter how much i wanted to do that i didn't i got up and went to school and did what it was i was suppose to do. 1

today i'm alive i could have died yesterday. i'm thankful that i'm not i'm glad that i'm alive. i'm thankful for everything thats happened to me good and bad. i've made another decision in my life to never give up and always stay positive no matter what. i've made the decision to live my life day by day and not to plan so much in my life the way that i want it because after all i didn't plan to be in a car accident yesterday but it happened. everything happens for a reason. so do what makes you happy, live your life to the fullest, always think positive and never give up. be thankful that your alive and always be prepared for what ever comes your way.