The Accident That Almost Was

Today has been quite an interesting day! First, I had the opportunity to go see an opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera House. They were doing a live broadcast through the cinemark theaters and I was fortunate enough to be able to go an see "Le Comte Ory" by Rossini. It was fabulous. Well, at least what I saw was fabulous. Weather, or something, prevented the reception of the satellite feed to go through. It stalled and cut out during the first act. All I can say is: Le Sigh...

And then, my family decided that we would go and see one of the live animal shows being shown at the Monte L. Bean museum. It was great. The kids got to see a tortoise, a monitor lizard, and a boa! They even got to touch the snake, which Liam thought was so cool. He was so excited! It was really cute to see. Hannah on the other hand wasn't too keen on seeing the animals. She was kind of afraid of them.

But after the show, as we were  heading home, things really got interesting. As we were turing at the intersection of 500 and Bulldog, a blue car came blasting through the red light and nearly slammed into us. Thankfully Jonathan was observant enough to slam on his breaks and honk his horn at the nonobservant lady. However, it was too late. She ended up blowing past us and slamming into a car that was also turning, but from the opposite side of us. Both cars spun and the blue car jumped the median. It was a heartpounding, frightening moment. We ended up calling 911 and filling out a police report. It was a rather weird experience for me. I've never been in an accident. This is the closest I think I've ever come to one. But, one thing is for sure: someone was definitely looking out for my little family. And I'm forever greatful for that love. I'm so thankful that nothing happened to us. If that car would have hit us the driver's side would have been damage. Hannah, Jonathan, and Hudson are all on that side. My heart drops just thinking about what could have happened. I'm so thankful they're okay. I'm so grateful for everything that has been done to preserve my sweet and amazing family. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for looking out for us.