Last night I was talking on the phone to my boyfriend. He was driving, talking on hands free. Then I heard a yell, a crash, silence.
I heard someone race up and start talking to him and call an ambulance.
He was in shock. He started talking to me and said he was in an accident and couldn't get out of the car. People were with him, checking he was okay.
We hung up, and I drove over to where he was. Longest drive ever.
When I got there, I found out he had been hit at speed by another car just as he was pulling into his driveway. It was a stolen car that the occupants abandoned after the accident.
His car was written off, but thank God the airbags saved serious injury.
Ultimately this story has a happy ending. He is fine, insurance will pay out on the car, all is good. But it has given me a moment to think about how precious and fragile people are. And how I need to make sure that the people I care about know how I feel.
So dear friends, this is a message of love to you, from me. And please keep safe and most of all, buy a car with curtain airbags.
