Anaheim, CA
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I came here today to get some quality pictures for some of the challenges going on, instead of just senseless things.. but I was met with another encounter today..
A brush with DEATH. (Or possible serious injury.)
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I was riding my bike on the sidewalk as two cars collided behind me, rode up onto the sidewalk and diverged on each side of me.. One ending up halfway back into the street and on the curb.. and the other hitting a palm tree on the opposite side of the sidewalk..
I almost died.. or was seriously injured..
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If I had been in-between the cars, a few seconds slower riding my bike, I would have been smashed between them at a speed of what I estimate to be somewhere between 36-44 mph.. which may not seem a lot.. but these cars weigh HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of pounds.. :/
If they had hit me directly on.. I might have been somewhat ok.. possibly.. but who's to say..
All I know is that I am thankful to be ALIVE and UNINJURED..
I called all of my family and told them I loved them right after.. then wrote this article..
I am blessed to be alive today.. and I am thankful..
The drivers.
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One woman was very elderly white woman and I'm not sure why she has her license still... but she was ok and caused it.. exclaiming that she caused it as I approached her to check on her condition. She seemed like she was hopped up on meds.. She complained about hitting her steering wheel.. (airbag didn't go off... interesting....) but was almost laughing at the whole thing.. I was speechless tbh.. I wasn't sure how to take this..
The other was an older woman as well, not quite as old, but foreign, possibly of some arab descent, but she was shook and I felt bad for her. I asked her the same, if she was ok physically and if she was alright until we could get help and she just nodded, **I'm almost certain she spoke very little english, her words to me were, "You see what happen? Yes? Oh no, I can't believe. Oh no.." Tears coming down her face. I told her she would be fine and that we will get her help.
By this time, others have now come over and I walk over to my bike where I've left it after turning around to check on the drivers and I'm taking pictures as evidence and to share my experience with others such as family and steemit family.
Agnostic.
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I am agnostic in belief, so I believe there is a possibility of a God. Today, I prayed to that God. I always do when things such as this happen, or during serious struggles. I do this just incase God does exist, to show that I am thankful for being allowed to live another day..
I know my life is in shambles, basically, and I'm probably undeserving of life to begin with.. on top of all that, I used to deal with depression deeply.. I haven't since I moved to CA.. but that doesn't mean that it's not going to come back. Point being.. whatever's out there knows that I just have a disease that makes me believe I want to die, but I don't really..
Today was a gift, today that entity gave me what I truly desired. The continuation of my life.
Be THANKFUL!
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I called my family immediately after all of this because I am thankful that they are in my life.
I love them the most and I wanted to remind them of that.
Today was a solid reminder that any moment can TRULY be your last and to be thankful for everyone and everything you have in your life.
As I said in my post before..
Some didn't wake up today..
Some DID get hit today..
Lives end daily. It is a part of life. I am just grateful that mine did not, today.