Snow Dump

We just got dumped on with 5 inches of snow all within about 18 hours! And now dealing with freezing temps...

Seriously when did I think that it was a smart idea to stay in the Midwest. I hate cold and snow is only good for skiing.

Driving in the snow/ice scares me to no end. Probably this fear stems from the serious car accident that happened when I was in college. I was a passenger in a car that skidded off the highway on ice and then got hit by a semi truck (twice). Miraculously, I sustained no serious injuries in the wreck. My siblings also walked away with minor bumps/bruises. My mom, however, dealt with a few bruised ribs and cut to the forehead as well as a serious phobia to driving for a while. I had to do all the driving for her during the break and then it was my car that was totalled, so I had to do without until we found another car. It was my one and only time in an ambulance and I was more worried about my little brother and mom than about any injuries that I may have. Every since, I have flashbacks to the wreck whenever I have to drive on the snow and ice. Not serious enough to stop driving, a necessity in Columbus...I can't remember actually getting hit by the semi but I can remember seeing it coming toward us. God obviously had a purpose for my life past that day.

But, as I do every year, I will get through the winter driving season and forget all about that wreck until next winter!