Positive Side Effects of a Car Wreck

How to let go and let God.

I’ve recently been reading and seeing this lesson play out time and again. Illnesses or seemingly bad things that happen in life, not being such a bad thing at all. It takes time to look back and see the blessings in disguise.

Original text published in 2020

This January I was in a car wreck, it was major, I wasn’t injured, my car was totaled. After the wreck I was really shaken up. After I’d called 911 then talked to the police I immediately called AAA for a car tow. It hadn’t occurred to me to see if my car was driveable or not, I knew I wasn’t driving it anywhere. As it turned out it wasn’t driveable, so good call I guess. But once I’d gotten home and tried to settle a little I knew I had to immediately go drive or I wouldn’t do it again. So I got in my truck with Bryan and started ever so carefully taking us around town to get my courage back.

*I was able to conquer my new fear of driving while being an even more safe driver than I previously had been.

I had texted Bryan a photo of my car after saying I’m ok, but my car isn’t. He left work without my asking and came to me. It made me cry that he cared so much and I was so glad to be comforted by a loved one even though I’d been strong.

*Cementing love and care between the two of us.

When I had gotten home I was going to try to apply for an art show in Florida, I had gotten into one of their shows but had decided to…