Well, ICBC (insurance corporation of BC) called today and the van is "a total write off." A third party someone or other will look at it and we go from there i guess. It's not worth much i'm guessing as it was a '98 and we all know vans are a crappy dime-a-dozen.
(If you have any ideas of what i can buy for around $8,000 that will seat all of my kids let me know.)
Before i move on i have to say that air bags, though they save lives, suck ass. I have burns from my belly button on up. A little rosy i am. Also, the police officer that came to the scene was a woman i already knew from some school stuff and she was awesome. She mentioned that the amount of time it took me to actually stop was quite long. I whispered in her ear that i was trying some new anti-depressant medication and it probably affected my reflexes a bit. You know what she did? She hugged me and said she'd never mention it again.
But. But! I have had a happy day. I am okay. Totally okay. Not a sore muscle, stiff neck. Nothing. I totaled my car and walked away healthy. Maybe i am a lucky person.
I had my very favourite babysitter in the world over today and as i went to ride my bicycle away he threw me his car keys and he even laughed when i called and told him (jokingly) that i crashed it into a pole. And another friend gave me a trail-a-bike so that i can transport all the kids around while i get all this stuff organized.
People are nice. You are nice.
I am thankful tonight.
all the stars were crashing round
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Check Kia minivans – used…
they are inexpensive and have very high quality ratings. (I’m a big car head.)
My brother had burns on his face and arm from his accident, so I suppose that’s the bit about airbags that they don’t tell us about.
I’m hugging you gently.
wow. you are lucky! i’m glad.
good luck on finding the next vehicle!
{{Jess}} so glad it will work out…and yes sometimes being thankful is very good….very good!
hang in there…
Lori, fellow Junebug mom to Shannon, Jenna and the herd
This post makes me so happy. You sound hopeful and that’s wonderful.
i’m so happy for you right now. i’m all teary!
Hi…I was doing a websearch for Effexor and your blog came up. I’ve read some of your recent entries and felt *relief*. Why? Because I am not the only person/mother out there feeling all of this. The anxiety, the overwhelming pressure, the worrying, the “crazy feeling”…all of it. I’ve recently been prescribed Effexor (had a bit of a meltdown), only been taking it for about three weeks. So far, I don’t know…seems fine. Just really tired. If you have any insight you could offer, I would really appreciate it. You can reach me at my email. Hope to hear back from you. Thanks!
happy! yay!
the sun is out here today, improving my mood immensely. things are looking up, no?
Amen sister.
From one depression sufferer to another, looking at your blessing is a heck of a way to avoid another pitfall. :)
I second the Kia. The new ones have the highest safety rating, and because they depreciate fairly quickly, you could probably stretch that 8,000 into a nice, not so old one. Glad you’re okay.
Just wanted to say I was thinking of you and sending good car thoughts your way.
of course people are nice to you. you’re nice to everyone, too. :)
glad you came out of this okay.
Why isn’t ICBC providing you with a rental car in the mean time? They did that for me a few years back when I was rear ended. Something to inquire about….
Good luck – you’re in my thoughts.
Try Mazda’s MPV minivans. I just bought one for less than $8,000; seats 7.