Final Destination

I took a day off from work on Thursday and headed down to Albany.

I wanted to hit a few of the Korean stores and maybe even stop at the mall.

We got a bit of a late start, which wasn't a big deal I had to wait for my check to be ready anyways. So by the time I cashed my check, stopped for gas and was on our way it was 12-12:30. Instead of taking the Thruway which we always did I decided to go right down on Route 5. It was a bit slower (having to stop for all the lights) but I haven't been that way in a very long time. Once in Albany we decided to stop to eat something first. So we headed to the "Golden Corral".

I pulled into the parking lot which was already half full of cars so I went around back and parked my car all by itself. Making sure I shut the windows and locked everything up we headed for the entrance.

Going about our own business talking when suddenly a white SUV came tumbling into the driveway entrance of the establishment!!!

It took a second to register what had happened. So we rushed to the vehicle and for the length of time it took all I saw was this white vehicle flipping over and over coming out of no where. No one else seemed to be in sight. As we got closer I saw people running form across the street and from inside the restaurant to the sight of this tragic accident.

We saw a bit of smoke coming from the underside of the wreck. My heart started beating faster. It all seemed like a dream or a movie I was watching.

The vehicle now laid on its side. I saw the other vehicle which I believe was a Pontiac Sunfire. The hood was smashed in and the horn was going off. A young man got out and ran over. He was wearing what looked like police uniform. Not really sure if it was Local cops, Troopers, or maybe even a security uniform.

By this time I heard someone telling the person inside the flipped car to unlock the door. Once that was done they got the door open and was trying to get the female out. She was a larger lady for it took a bit to try and get her out. She was asked if there was anyone else in the vehicle with her and she kept saying her husband - over and over. "My husband is in here, my husband is in here too"

A few people was at the back of the wreckage and managed to get the back door open and helped the guy get out. Which is a scary thing too. But they were both conscious and talking and moving on their own.

Once they were both out and didn't seem to have any serious injured (at least not from sight) we headed into the restaurant. Shortly after I heard the sirens which followed closely with flashing lights from the police and the ambulance.

I still hadn't processed what had happened. It all happened so fast.
So many things running through my head.

Someone could have been standing there or in there vehicle leaving the restaurant and it could have been much worst. The wreckage could have burst out in flames. What then?? What if we couldn't get these people out??!!

If I had waited 5 minutes later it could have been me that got hit and flipped over.

I've had many close calls but always managed to survive and pull through. Just wasn't my time.

Like when My brother, cousin (Matt) and I were at the local carnival. We went on the Spider, my brother at the time was just a small child so we were picking on him telling him some of the noises we heard was the arm going to come off. But wouldn't you now that it actually did!

It was a good thing that the arm was coming down and we were spinning around we heard a "Thunk" and as we twirled around the seat came off and went skidding across the ground. All I remember us saying was "ooohhhhh Shiiiiiiit!"

We were all stunned and in shock. No one hurt. But if we were on our way back up or even going at a faster rate and it came of in mid air we would have landed on our head and been dead!

You just never know what chain of events is going to happen to lead you to some kind of disaster or some lucky event.

We take things for granted. It's these little mishaps that make me bring everything back into perspective. Realizes I don't want to waste my life or my time.

I want to make the most of every day. Not saying I'm going to work myself to death and not enjoy life but there is a happy balance to to both and I am going to find it!

How about you?