A week ago yesterday I was in a near-fatal car accident involving a deer that resulted (as I discovered yesterday) in the ultimate demise of my beloved ‘95 Chevy Monte Carlo. I am okay, other than some whiplash, some seat-belt burn, and a severely bruised right shin that has prevented running since then….hopefully soon? According to my Allstate insurance agent who inspected my vehicle, I was lucky that I was not severely injured or killed. The frame on my boat of a car was cracked.
I think my state of shock at the time melted the incident down to be less severe than it actually was, as I now know the reality of it.
I feel, as cheesy and lame as it sounds, very lucky, and akin to that, I feel as if I have a fresh start on life. These two years of graduate school have helped me to learn a lot about myself. In good ways, and in not-so-good ways. I know who I am and what I want, and what I need to do in order to achieve that. I am very very happy. And VERY excited for my real life to begin, outside of Academia.
Tomorrow, I will take the train home to MI. It has been since Christmas that I have seen my family, and while I will certainly miss a certain person, it will be so good to see the people who love me unconditionally…
I am so very thankful for what I have.
