What I did tonight
Our eldest niece, Stephanie, has been staying with us the past two weeks, relaxing, chilling, and taking a break before heading off to the real world (she just graduated from high school). So tonight, two days before she was to go home, this happened to her.
I feel awful for her.
I got a call from her at 7pm, crying, telling me she was in an accident. About 3-4 miles from our house. I got there as soon as I could. She was ok, but really shaken. And it was her fault. Darn cop came up to me as I got out of the car and started telling me about the accident. I had to interrupt him…um, can I just go give my niece a hug first, please? Thanks. Poor kid. She was trying to pull out of a parking lot. The guy turning into the parking lot waved her on to let her get out first. She went, and didn’t see the car coming for her. Clipped the side of his car, and this is what happened to hers. And, of course, she’s only been driving for about 6 weeks. So her car is now sitting at some auto body shop, and we are waiting to hear if it will be totalled. Radiator is gone. Engine looks ok, but the whole front end of the safety cage is bent towards the passenger side. Can’t even open the door.
But she is ok.
I got her Starbucks. Called Chris to get a bath ready for her. He hooked her up…garden tub filled w/ Vanilla Jasmine, candles, Jack Johnson on the radio. She sat there for an hour. Says she feels better, but I know it’s eating at her. I’m just praying that no one is giving her a hard time on the phone. Just trying to take care of everything for her so that she doesn’t worry more than she needs to. Secretly a little happy that she has to come back with us in a few weeks for her court summons. I like it when she is here - she just gets so relaxed when she is here. Well, except for tonight.
Just glad she’s ok. Love her to pieces. Hate than she’s going through this tonight.
