Divine intervention or what???
Date: Sat, 09/01/2007 - 10:08
Submitted by Morningstarr430
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Sat, 09/01/2007 - 10:08
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I left the house at about 5:50 (it's still dark as night) and stopped for coffee at the Speedway before driving through town and out on to St. Rd. 32. I drive about 20 miles on this road to and from work every day. It is a 2 lane hwy. I occasionally share with some truckers...at this time on a Saturday morning there usually is very little traffic if any. The road also has a large share of curves....I had just cleared the first set of them with another car about 4-5 car lengths behind me....and the first of 3 farms I pass on my right. About a half mile up I can see the next set of curves...
On my radio the song "Jesus take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood had just started and I'm singing along...when all on a sudden I see a set of lights clear the curve ahead of me coming from the opposite direction...that car loses control and starts pin wheeling down the center of the road..leaving me no where to go.....I started slowing immediately and as he approaches, he is now in my lane, trying to gain control (he is fishtailing at this point) and he is coming toward me head on...I start to move to the left and he evidentially pulled his wheels to his left.....his car jumps the ridge to my right and spins forward as I move to the left and clear the back end of his car...he comes to a stop facing outward but off the road and in the bushes of the farm.... All of this happens in a split second as Underwood's song is now in it's refrain imploring Jesus to take her wheels and save her...I can tell you the other car and I were close enough...that I could see things flying around the inside of his car and his baseball cap on his head. His dark blue or grey car was much larger than my little Cavalier and even though I always wear my seat belt I have no doubt in my mind what would have happened if he hadn't pulled his car off the road as I passed to his left. There wouldn't have been much left of my little car.
I slowed to a stop back in the right lane...and just sat there as the song played on...looking in my rear view mirror, the car that had been behind me had stopped to check on the car off road and then pulled up next to me....he waved and gave me a thumbs up before pulling off ahead of me....I of course continued on ...but I did choke back tears all the rest of the way to work. On my way back home today I passed that spot again and could see the tire marks the other car had left leading off the road into the brush and the damage to the earth where his car came to rest....it gave me chills.
I am very happy that it was not my turn to leave....but I am totally spooked by the song that had been playing while all this took place...I am printing the words at the bottom here for all of you who are not familiar with the song. Someone was watching out for me today.
And I just wanted to take a minute to tell my family....I love you....and to thank my friends for putting up with me all these years...
Mom (Shari)
She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the back seat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way to fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was sooo scared
She threw her hands up in the air
Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel
It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the back seat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight
Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
That is too cool!! I am so glad you weren't hurt! I had a simili
That is too cool!! I am so glad you weren't hurt! I had a similiar experience on Christmas Eve one year, I could see everything in the other car, almost her eye color!
Makes you stop and think about what is really important in life and you are right- tell others today how much you love and appreciate them- you may not have tomorrow!!
Glad you are :D here with us- thanks for sharing that..KAren
Morningstarr....we're so glad you're still with us! That was a
Morningstarr....we're so glad you're still with us! That was a beautiful post, thank you so much for sharing your miracle with us.
Thank you ladies,...I must say I am glad to be here too...and th
Thank you ladies,...I must say I am glad to be here too...and that's exactly what it felt like...a miracle!
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Oh, I have chills. OMG. Morningstarr, thank God you were being watched over. And thank you for posting the words to that song (as I never heard it). Beautiful and eye opening. And, I lie to you not, I had a similar experience (except with a TRAIN!) about a month ago. Although, I didn't "choke back the tears". I was bawling! I was driving to work, which is only about 10 minutes away from home. I cross three railroad tracks on the way. For some unknown reason, these tracks do not have the "arms" that come down to block traffic or even the "flashing lights". I guess you just take your life in your own hands! I crossed two of the tracks. No problem. I was feeling pretty good that morning, so I kind of had the radio up loud. The windows were up because it was so hot. Air conditioning was blowing. Couldn't hear a thing. At that third railroad track, I crossed over it & THEN heard the sound of a frantic train horn blowing. Just as the back tire of my car passed that track, the wind flow from the train actually pushed my car forward. I was about 2 seconds from being creamed by a train. I actually (I swear) saw the engineer freaking out in the first engine. And, I am not lying, my whole life went flashing before my eyes. And I was not happy with what was flashing. All I thought about was "What would happen to my dogs? What would happen to my parents? What would my brother do? Who would get stuck with my bills?" And I honestly can say I also thought "What about all those pdl's I'm dealing with?" That's just sad. I don't want my last thoughts to be "What if?" or "bills". Or about the "wrong decisions" I've made. I was crying so hard I had to pull over. As soon as I got to work, I called my mother. I was grief stricken the entire day over the thought of my "last thoughts" as I was almost creamed by that train. Needless to say, I now do not turn my radio on to or from work until I'm past those railroad tracks. And I now come to a complete stop at each one and look. I know I'm making the other people behind me mad, but I don't want to die on my way to work. And I certainly don't want to die with my "bills" as the last thing I'm thinking about. I'm sorry to pour all this out, but it was just horrible. It makes us realize (and maybe it happened for this reason) that we need to clear our mind of the "negative" (which is hard to do) and focus on the positive and also to spend more time with our families and doing the things we like to do. Not dreading things, or worrying about bills, or what we "should have done". I know it's easy to say that, but hard to do. Thanks for listening.
Oh Cannr....I am so glad you made it too!! It is a warning of so
Oh Cannr....I am so glad you made it too!! It is a warning of sorts which is why I posted. We have to put our most precious and important parts of our lives first to no end...Bills and fears should not be the last thoughts we have. I can't honestly say I had time for any thought in my head as it was happening..it was so fast..but I did feel like I was watching it instead of participating in it...weird huh?? But my first thought after was of my children...and my second though was that I am so looking forward to moving home next year...
I want my last thought to be with my family and friends sitting
I want my last thought to be with my family and friends sitting around the dinner table laughing and shareing and enjoying each other.
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I want mine to be me and my dogs at my parents house with the dogs playing in the backyard and us having a cookout and goofing off. And, I definately do not want to die on my way to work. How depressing would that be? LOL! Trying to make light of this depressing situation, here!
LOL...my whole point was ...we have the best oppourtunity to liv
LOL...my whole point was ...we have the best oppourtunity to live our lives NOW...never put off talking to someone or doing something...because we just never know...not trying to be depressing...actually I feel great !!
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Yes, morningstarr. There are quite a few people I need to "re-connect" with. It would really be awful not to have seen them in so long when they're such good friends. And, I haven't seen my brother in over 3 years. I need to see him. Crazy, isn't it? But no money prevents a lot. As sad as it is to say.
Wow...funny you should bring that up!! I talk to my sister via i
Wow...funny you should bring that up!! I talk to my sister via internet about 3 times a week how ever neither of us have heard from our brother in about 3 years...we were just talking about this morning. She is trying to find his last known email adress and regular address in Wisconsin so we can see if we can find him.