Okay… so a little more about the accident, because it has been a week, and I am not so stressed about it.
The accident was not my fault, and Doodles and I were not hurt. Thank God. However, my car was. It will be five weeks and $14,000 before I see it again. Hence, the title of this entry. Turns out my minivan is made VERY well, and is designed that the car takes all of the impact in a crash, not the people in it, and that is exactly what happened.
Now that I have a clear head, I can look back on little parts of the ordeal and chuckle. Like the fact that I had a raging sinus infection, and was actually on my way to the doctor, with a fever of 101, when I got hit. I mean, what are the odds?
After the accident, thanks to my dad, I eventually did make it to the doctor. As the nurse was examining me, she was asking me about the accident, and asked what I was driving. I told her a Honda minivan. Complete silence on her end… and mind you, this is my first time meeting her.
After about 3 seconds, she says “Please don’t tell me that you are a soccer mom and you drive a minivan!” Yes… I actually am a soccer mom, and I do drive a minivan. Her next comment was “But you are way too cute and way too cool looking to drive a minivan! I never would have guessed!!!” This comment actually made me feel a bit better, especially since I was feeling SO not cute, and SO not cool, and I assured her that indeed, I do drive a minivan, and even though I was VERY against it at first, I have actually grown to love the ease and space of the thing. After all, it is my vehicle, it’s not who I am for God’s sake!
So… cool, cute, minivan driving mamas (and I know there are many of you because I see you driving every day), unite in my quest for a minivan revolution!!!
Just don’t crash yours, because the outcome ain’t too pretty.
