i dont think im being dramatic when i say im blessed (some might say lucky) to be alive. last weds (2/25) i was driving downtown in my brand new fully loaded accord (loved this car so much) when i got t-boned and flung into a pole. the initial hit (from the other car) wasn't too bad - i mean it hurt, but not nearly as much as getting slammed into the pole.
i think i was knocked out for a few seconds ... when i came to, i realized all my airbags had gone off - my car was facing the wrong way on long street (a one way st), my horn was beeping, my car was filled with dust and a nasty smell, and i was struggling to breath as all the wind had been knocked out of me. my initial reaction was to get out of the car, but after i realized my drive door wouldnt open i began painfully crawling acorss the middle console to get out of the passenger side. my chest and sides were burning with pain, and my knee was throbbing. i had a few random cuts from the broken glass and some random
bumps - but A) i was alive and B) i was walking (well limping). it was only a couple of minutes before the fire trucks, emts, and police were all over asking questions. by the time i left the intersection, after getting my car towed, i had probably heard about 10 people say "you dont see people walk away from something like that". a couple of the firemen actually asked if i would be offended if they took a picture of my car to show their families. so its safe to say i felt blessed from the very start, but then when i got a call from the shop where my car was towed, and a call from the insurance adjuster a few days later to say "dude youre LUCKY" - i knew that this must be something special. i have no doubt God protected me - as well as great engineering from honda. anyways - i have a couple broken ribs (so painful, hard to sleep) and a bruised and possibly torn knee. the doctors got me on some vicodin which definitely helps take the edge off. oh and by the way - that happened weds and saturday i had a wedding 2.5 hours away - i took an assistant
to carry my bags and heavy gear and got through the wedding just fine (somehow). i had a great time with jessica and nathan. i dont think they would have a problem with me sharing this ... but they actually waited for the altar to have their first kiss. i have heard of couples doing that before - but never worked for a couple. we did their couple pictures before the ceremony - which definitely made things interesting since they weren't kissing - but it forced me into something new, which im always excited about - and we got some great fun shots. it was awesome to see them have their first kiss as husband and wife. so yeah - im going to throw a little plug in here for Allstate because they have been AWESOME. ive never had an accident or any run ins with the insurance company for that matter...so this was all new to me. they have more than taken care of me and have followed through with everything they promised. if you dont have allstate - GET IT! :) as for whats next ... ill be going to st petersbug russia for a shooting trip in about 2.5 weeks! ill tell you more about that later. blessings!
i think i was knocked out for a few seconds ... when i came to, i realized all my airbags had gone off - my car was facing the wrong way on long street (a one way st), my horn was beeping, my car was filled with dust and a nasty smell, and i was struggling to breath as all the wind had been knocked out of me. my initial reaction was to get out of the car, but after i realized my drive door wouldnt open i began painfully crawling acorss the middle console to get out of the passenger side. my chest and sides were burning with pain, and my knee was throbbing. i had a few random cuts from the broken glass and some random
bumps - but A) i was alive and B) i was walking (well limping). it was only a couple of minutes before the fire trucks, emts, and police were all over asking questions. by the time i left the intersection, after getting my car towed, i had probably heard about 10 people say "you dont see people walk away from something like that". a couple of the firemen actually asked if i would be offended if they took a picture of my car to show their families. so its safe to say i felt blessed from the very start, but then when i got a call from the shop where my car was towed, and a call from the insurance adjuster a few days later to say "dude youre LUCKY" - i knew that this must be something special. i have no doubt God protected me - as well as great engineering from honda. anyways - i have a couple broken ribs (so painful, hard to sleep) and a bruised and possibly torn knee. the doctors got me on some vicodin which definitely helps take the edge off. oh and by the way - that happened weds and saturday i had a wedding 2.5 hours away - i took an assistant 
to carry my bags and heavy gear and got through the wedding just fine (somehow). i had a great time with jessica and nathan. i dont think they would have a problem with me sharing this ... but they actually waited for the altar to have their first kiss. i have heard of couples doing that before - but never worked for a couple. we did their couple pictures before the ceremony - which definitely made things interesting since they weren't kissing - but it forced me into something new, which im always excited about - and we got some great fun shots. it was awesome to see them have their first kiss as husband and wife. so yeah - im going to throw a little plug in here for Allstate because they have been AWESOME. ive never had an accident or any run ins with the insurance company for that matter...so this was all new to me. they have more than taken care of me and have followed through with everything they promised. if you dont have allstate - GET IT! :) as for whats next ... ill be going to st petersbug russia for a shooting trip in about 2.5 weeks! ill tell you more about that later. blessings!
