Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Quick Reflexes!!

Today was interesting! My Mom and I had parked at the mall about to get out, and we got a call from my Dad. He said that he had been in an accident. He said he was fine but that we needed to come get him and that he had already called 911. So we rushed over there, and this is what we found:
Now let me give you a little background. This is my Dad's electric blue Aerostar van. You can't miss it when you are driving around town and I don't think they even make these things anymore! He has always driven a Ford Aerostar, because of his leg, as far back as I can remember. But I will say we all were in shock when he got this last one! It drives like a tanker, but I guess it gets the job done. When we drove up to the accident, this is what we saw. I will have to tell you, knowing that no one was hurt and it was just bushes, when my Mom and I pulled into the scene, we were dying laughing at how funny his electric blue van looked up on a hill covered in bushes!
Apparently, my Dad was about to take a left hand turn at an intersection, and hit the brakes, and got nothing. They went straight to the floor. So, with his quick reflexes, he had three decisons to make: run into someone, fly through an intersection and get hit, or go up a hill off the road. So, he decided to go with third choice, take a right, which thankfully no one was in the other lane. He was pretty shaken up when we got there. He said that it was one of the scariest things, having absolutely no control over what was going on. So thankful for his quick reflexes!!
So right now, the blue tank is at the shop! But seriously, I am so thankful no one was hurt! Thank you Lord for looking out for my Dad!!!

1 comment:

  1. Okay, yes thank you Lord that Mr. Marty is okay! Old Blue needs to be replaced, not just fixed if it is jeopardizing his driving skills! BUT the picture of the van in the bushes is priceless, I'm talking PRICELESS! I am SOOOOO glad that your dad is okay and that the bushes were there!

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