motorway spinning (319 hits)
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Submitted by fuzz_buzz (View user info) at 2006-04-11 05:00:40 EDT
What would I have done differently if i had known?
I spent the day of the 14th March 2006 wasting my life. For anyone who knows England you will know that any time spent in Slough is wasting your life. But this is where I work, and so day in and day out I drive my little car into this hellish town to spend 10 hours of my life here. if i had known about tomorrow, what would i have done differently?
On the morning of the 15th March I had a cold blasting shower at 6am to wake up my head followed by a nice cup of tea. I chilled and listened to music whilst I did my hair and all the usual girly things.
When It was time I headed out in my little car which is my pride and joy, and put on Virgin Radio so I could catch up with C.O'Connels show, it was pretty good that morning. All in all it wasn't a bad start to the day.
I got on the M4 and sat in the inside lane as I never really bother in the morning to put my foot down.
Then all of a sudden a 40 ton lorry in the middle lane decided he wanted to be in my lane. I remember thinking, hang on, I'm here.
The next thing I remember was me spinning around and round in circles as cars hit me from all sides as I hurtled into the crash barrier at a horrific speed.
Now this probably took all of 15 seconds in real life. I remember thinking, well this is it girl, times up and sinking back in my seat and wait for the inevitable.
The cars stopped hitting me, and my car was hurtling backwards down the M4 with a van coming at me.
And then it all stopped.
I sat there staring at 6 lanes of traffic all at stand still and staring straight back at me. I remember thinking I should probably get out the car but the door was stuck so I gave it a hefty whack with my shoulder and it gave a little so I could squeeze out.
I stood on the M4 staring at everyone and shaking, I didn't know what to do, so I sat down, right there in the middle of the road and stared at my battered car at was a wreck. The rear axel was on the ground and twisted. Not one panel was intact. My bumper was 200 yards further down the road, but I was in one piece, and it was a miracle.
Some people took me out the way and sat me down whilst I cried and cried. My car had done its job, I was alive and pretty bloody grateful.
This is all still haunting me 4 weeks later. I drive every day and I am terrified. I am angry with myself for not pulling it all together and not getting on with It like I normally do.
I used to be a bit of a girl racer in my Mazda, I adored that car, I spent time jazzing it up and making it look fantastic. And now it's flat.
I did the Cannonball Run to Monte Carlo 2 years ago with my boyfriend, I loved racing and now I'm scared of cars.
I hope it fades with time.
As for my question what would i have done differently? The answer is nothing, because i cannot change fate.
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Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-05-18 12:26:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
bush thing
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-04-11 05:38:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I find it hard
To drive your stupid car
I find it hard
Cause I never get that far
And you put my brain in overload
And I can't change gears
I cannot see the road
You got concrete eyes
And I cannot see your face
And I failed in life
Cause you crushed me with your hate
And you put my brain in overload
I can't change gears
I cannot see the road
Submitted by fuzzy_buzz (user info) at 2006-04-11 05:27:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Maybe the question was a mistake to includ here but what is done is done.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-04-11 05:14:58 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
On second thought, it really is a 0.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-04-11 05:14:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
This would have been better without the whole Question/Answer bit. It makes it seem like you copied and pasted an email you were sending people and decided to put it on uber.