My LIFE, that is.
What the h*!^?
Just like any morning ride to work, I take extra caution, especially on the windy, narrow 2-lane roads. I know and I’ve seen how crazy these people drive down these roads, and that’s not to exclude School Buses and Tractor Trailers.
As normal, there are certain areas on this one stretch of road where I take extreme caution. The road is windy and there are ditches on each side of the road that could easily engulf my Jeep.
As I slowed before this certain “DANGER” area, a tractor-trailer was heading in my direction. (Mind you, this all happened in a matter of seconds.) I saw him veer over the center line into my lane. I slowed a bit more; as he came fully into my lane HEAD ON!
I slammed on my breaks as I went off the shoulder on the right into the grass and almost down the slope …. sideways.
The tractor-trailer (who we’ll call ASSHAT), pulled back into his lane as he passed by me (sitting on the shoulder in the grass) and he continued to go!
By now, my entire life flashed in front of my eyes and I quickly saw my poor twice rejected pit bull mix sitting there, with saddened eyes because he no longer had a mommy. This infuriated me as I sat there, cursed at the driver who was long gone, grabbed my phone and sent this to my Facebook and Twitter via Hootsuite:
sitting on the side of the road after almost getting head on by a tractor-trailer on sandtown road. my life… fb.me/1E1BngPII
— Bren (@MyGrlyPrts) February 15, 2013
I was fine and so was the Jeep. Thankfully, I wasn’t in a teeny car or I may have flipped it over in the ditch.
Shaken up, I got my wits about me, somewhat, pulled out of the grass and back onto the road and continued my trip to work. The rest of the ride was consumed of visuals of my beloved soul mate, furson, and my hubs.
I arrived at work and did my normal “clock in” and sat there, staring at my phone and all the concerned people on my Facebook, Facebook Blog Pages, and Twitter asking me if I was ok.
I am so thankful today for the angels that saved me from a tragic incident.
I am so thankful today for the quick reaction time I had in swerving off the road instead of head on into this ASSHAT.
I am also so very thankful for the tight-knit community of friends that I have made via social networking and my blogs.
You all truly helped me calm down with all your kind words and concern.
Thank you all for being in my life…… Today, I am truly thankful and blessed to have ya’ll in my life.
Don’t delay in telling those who mean the most to you, that you Love them. Life is too short and can be gone…in the blink of an eye.
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Glad you’re okay! That blows! We live on and around 2 lane roads, no shoulders, and deep trenches on each side. Just an accident waiting to happen and it’s not unusual to see cars/trucks stuck in the trenches. I almost had a head on with the dogs in the car as a girl played chicken with friends on the road. My boyfriend was so mad when I told him and wished that I could have gotten the plate, because he would have made sure she didn’t drive again until she was 18. Scary stuff.
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Thanks Kimberly! Sounds like you know the kind of roads I’m talking about and that you got lucky! I wish people would be more conscious of not only what they are doing while driving but watch out for others. I trust my own driving but no one elses and that includes, my hubs. Puts a lot of things in perspective. Thanks for sharing!
So glad you’re okay, Bren! Sorry I missed this earlier. Some truckers are incredibly reckless. A few years ago, hubby’s car was totalled by a hit and run tractor-trailer, on the highway. Fortunately, he was fine; just a headache from literally hitting the roof of the car. Another time, a courier cut me off and I did exactly the same as you, except my car skidded down the hill, causing major damage to the undercarriage. Defensive driving is important, but sometimes, things happen too fast and there’s nothing you can do to stop them. Here’s hoping you don’t have any incidents like this one, again. TGIF! Have a drink or three.
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Oh my Debbie! Sounds like you and your hubby both got rather lucky, well, with no injuries to yourself! It’s true about defensive driving too. If you are caught totally off-guard, who knows what you’ll do. I take a defensive driving course every 3 years and although it’s boring to sit through, it does keep things fresh in my mind. I’m not saying I’ll know what to do in every situation, but thankfully today, I did. Thanks for sharing Debbie! Have a fabulous weekend!
I’m glad you are ok, I do not like two lane roads, especially when I’m unfamiliar with the area. I like the name you gave old dude.
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haha Thanks Whitney! Yes, I thought that name was only appropriate, however, right after it happened, I used some other VERY naughty choice words
Holy crap, Bren! I totally missed all that (being off FB for Lent, plus being on the Interwebs hardly at all yesterday). I’m glad you’re okay, and hope you’ve been able to take a nice deep breath and exhale some of that fright. xoxo
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Hi Ellen! See what you miss when you’re not “connected”?
It kinda rocked my world first thing in the a.m. but I’m better now. A few beers at dinner and I was good to go! 
I hate those asshats don’t be on a 4 lane hwy they take over all the lanes and don’t care. Glad you are okay I normally either pull back or speed up when I see big trucks I am scared of them.
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Hi Kita and thanks! I know, I truly hate driving anymore. People are so busy texting, putting on makeup, and not staying in their own lanes. It’s truly a risk we take every time we get into our vehicles. Sad isn’t it
Scary and infuriating! We’ve had two cars side-swiped by tractor trailers drivers who don’t even notice and keep going. Glad you are alright. (FYI: When folks using a Mac select a word they typed in the comment box and select “control click” to pull up spelling correction options a pop-up appears saying they are trying to copy copyrighted material and does not allow them to select other options, such as the correctly spelled word.)
Hi Robin! Sorry to hear about your nightmarish adventures. Ugh, hope ya’ll were safe!
Interesting about the Mac users. My site has right-click disabled. Didn’t know this would be an issue with Mac’s. Thanks for letting me know. First I’ve heard about it.
Sorry this happened to you but glad you’re ok! My mom was once in a head-on collision, thankfully not by a big truck or anything. I’ve also been run off the road in a similar fashion by another “asshat”. I know Titan is very happy you are not hurt!
Hi Ann. Oh my! So sorry about your mother and you! I don’t know why ppl just can’t slow down and take time to smell the rose, ya know? Ugh….
Hi Bren,
I am so happy that you are okay. I am sure that it was a scary moment that really made you appreciate being able to continue on your journey. Lots of love my good friend.
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Thanks Cynthia! Definitely freaked me out and thankfully I was able to react in time.