Entry #32: As Life Goes On...
As per usual plans always slightly change. You don't expect certain things to happen...like the one you love almost dying in a car accident. I didn't expect that. I mean...I always thought of Matt as "Mr. Indestructible" or nothing can get him down, but this did for a short time though. The Mercury had a short lived life and now this is what it looks like...
The road is already pretty dark due to the lack of street lights on top of being really curvy...adding inclement weather was just extra sprinkles on the disaster waiting to happen. He is a really good driver too. He doesn't speed much if at all and is really good about being careful, but I just think this was one of those unavoidable things that was bound to happen no matter what you did. He hydroplaned on this sharp curve went into the guardrail and flew in the air. His car managed to miss all the trees and landed near a creek. This was 400+ feet down a steep hill that he walked up after getting out of the car through the sunroof after it happened. Everyone of his family members and myself are stunned that he is still alive after all that, but he is. No broken bones. No internal bleeding. There was only a half of an inch scrape on his first knuckle on his right hand.
He woke me up that night and said "I fucked up..." His voice was a bit choked up. I could tell he was trying not to cry. I asked him what he meant and then he told me what happened. I was kinda too stunned to react and for awhile I had wondered why I was being all come about it. As I write this...I realized that I was just so relieved that he was alive that I wasn't going to yell at him or tear him down for wrecking the car or not going to work that night or not being more careful. The most important thing was that he was alive and sitting there hugging me and telling me about this. Made me realized how much more I love him than my ex-husband. Most likely had he done that...I would be yelling and screaming at him for it. I mean...he spilt juice on my laptop and I yell and screamed at him for that for...a good 20 minutes before realizing that I had all the pictures and documents online somewhere. Pissed me off still because it was my high school graduation present. I liked it a lot. Then there were the many times that he wouldn't pay attention while driving or take care of the car like he was suppose to. I say we should get new tires for all the wheels and guess what we don't. So we ended up stuck at one of the Walmart's because our tire was flat. >_>
Anyway, it happened the day before Thanksgiving and the night of Thanksgiving I cried, because I couldn't contain it any longer. The very thought of him dead...lifeless hurts me so. I'm trying not to picture it in my mind right now, because it is bringing on the tears again.
Soon we'll have a car again. We have to so he can go to work on his own without having to rely on his mom all the time. Next to that the CNA classes start on December 6th. Couldn't of lost a car at a better time, ne? *laughs* Most likely we'll find something cheap and workable for now. Later we'll save up money to buy a car up front without having to worry about payments. But we get through the program we'll be able to move. Which is great considering his dad said one time that he was possibly moving back to the trailer in May/June. So I'm hoping to be out of here by April/May-ish. At least a two bedroom that allows pets, has washer & dryer hook-ups, in the Johnson City/Elizabethton area, covers electricity, and is nice. We would prefer a townhouse. I would prefer the place to have at least one and a half bathrooms. Which isn't too hard. I mean I have found several places that are quite possible for us to obtain and fit the criteria we have.
We went to the Ashley Furniture store in Johnson City and pretty much found out that we can agree on a number of things like what styles we like. I can do contemporary as long as it works in a traditional styled room. He likes the traditional style too...so big yay for me. ^_^ As soon as we walked in the place he said that he liked this one couch and I said that I liked it too. It was really comfy and would worked well with the coffee and end table collection I liked. How I know that is they had it set up with it. Both would go great with the entertainment center that I had in mind. I plan on trying to add an Asian flair with the traditional setting. There are also a couple paintings I like by Nene Thomas that I would like to get for the apartment later on if they are available.
All I can say is that I am excited, because of the moving plans and that I'll be able to pay off debts and finish necessary things before I go in ETSU next fall semester. Next to shopping at Earthfare on a regular basis and having fun. I had this idea of moving from the Tri-City area after Matt was finished with his Bachelor's for med school or after Matt was completed with med school. He agreed with me on moving just the timing of when. I'm going to look into the requirements of getting into med school over at the University of Tennessee. I already know them for ETSU. He should apply for both just in case he doesn't get into one...he has the other. If he does get accepted to both UT and ETSU...do we prepare to move or stay in the area for him to complete med school and his residency? More discussion of that will come further down the road. But he isn't letting the prospect of possibly not getting into med school stop him from trying. He looks at it from the prospect of having a Bachelor's in Biology with a possible Biochemistry concentration with a minor in Psychology and having a CNA license so he isn't necessarily going jobless anytime soon. Plus there is me with my Bachelor's in Nursing. I'm hoping to go for my Master's and maybe a Doctorate's. Gives me options later in life when it becomes hard to pick up patient's or need more free time for family.
Anyway, I'll update later...maybe when we have the new car or after we become CNAs. Also we are getting another cat. My friend asked me if I could take her in so she doesn't end up at the shelter. I asked Matt...he said yes so Oreo will have a new kitty friend. Good news is we won't have to worry about any surprise kittens. Seeing as she is not sexually-developed at the age of 2 and soon Oreo will be neutered. That is in case we get a female kitten that isn't spayed. ^_^ But that is all...I'm going to stop here before Oreo tries to help me type.
The road is already pretty dark due to the lack of street lights on top of being really curvy...adding inclement weather was just extra sprinkles on the disaster waiting to happen. He is a really good driver too. He doesn't speed much if at all and is really good about being careful, but I just think this was one of those unavoidable things that was bound to happen no matter what you did. He hydroplaned on this sharp curve went into the guardrail and flew in the air. His car managed to miss all the trees and landed near a creek. This was 400+ feet down a steep hill that he walked up after getting out of the car through the sunroof after it happened. Everyone of his family members and myself are stunned that he is still alive after all that, but he is. No broken bones. No internal bleeding. There was only a half of an inch scrape on his first knuckle on his right hand.
He woke me up that night and said "I fucked up..." His voice was a bit choked up. I could tell he was trying not to cry. I asked him what he meant and then he told me what happened. I was kinda too stunned to react and for awhile I had wondered why I was being all come about it. As I write this...I realized that I was just so relieved that he was alive that I wasn't going to yell at him or tear him down for wrecking the car or not going to work that night or not being more careful. The most important thing was that he was alive and sitting there hugging me and telling me about this. Made me realized how much more I love him than my ex-husband. Most likely had he done that...I would be yelling and screaming at him for it. I mean...he spilt juice on my laptop and I yell and screamed at him for that for...a good 20 minutes before realizing that I had all the pictures and documents online somewhere. Pissed me off still because it was my high school graduation present. I liked it a lot. Then there were the many times that he wouldn't pay attention while driving or take care of the car like he was suppose to. I say we should get new tires for all the wheels and guess what we don't. So we ended up stuck at one of the Walmart's because our tire was flat. >_>
Anyway, it happened the day before Thanksgiving and the night of Thanksgiving I cried, because I couldn't contain it any longer. The very thought of him dead...lifeless hurts me so. I'm trying not to picture it in my mind right now, because it is bringing on the tears again.
Soon we'll have a car again. We have to so he can go to work on his own without having to rely on his mom all the time. Next to that the CNA classes start on December 6th. Couldn't of lost a car at a better time, ne? *laughs* Most likely we'll find something cheap and workable for now. Later we'll save up money to buy a car up front without having to worry about payments. But we get through the program we'll be able to move. Which is great considering his dad said one time that he was possibly moving back to the trailer in May/June. So I'm hoping to be out of here by April/May-ish. At least a two bedroom that allows pets, has washer & dryer hook-ups, in the Johnson City/Elizabethton area, covers electricity, and is nice. We would prefer a townhouse. I would prefer the place to have at least one and a half bathrooms. Which isn't too hard. I mean I have found several places that are quite possible for us to obtain and fit the criteria we have.
We went to the Ashley Furniture store in Johnson City and pretty much found out that we can agree on a number of things like what styles we like. I can do contemporary as long as it works in a traditional styled room. He likes the traditional style too...so big yay for me. ^_^ As soon as we walked in the place he said that he liked this one couch and I said that I liked it too. It was really comfy and would worked well with the coffee and end table collection I liked. How I know that is they had it set up with it. Both would go great with the entertainment center that I had in mind. I plan on trying to add an Asian flair with the traditional setting. There are also a couple paintings I like by Nene Thomas that I would like to get for the apartment later on if they are available.
All I can say is that I am excited, because of the moving plans and that I'll be able to pay off debts and finish necessary things before I go in ETSU next fall semester. Next to shopping at Earthfare on a regular basis and having fun. I had this idea of moving from the Tri-City area after Matt was finished with his Bachelor's for med school or after Matt was completed with med school. He agreed with me on moving just the timing of when. I'm going to look into the requirements of getting into med school over at the University of Tennessee. I already know them for ETSU. He should apply for both just in case he doesn't get into one...he has the other. If he does get accepted to both UT and ETSU...do we prepare to move or stay in the area for him to complete med school and his residency? More discussion of that will come further down the road. But he isn't letting the prospect of possibly not getting into med school stop him from trying. He looks at it from the prospect of having a Bachelor's in Biology with a possible Biochemistry concentration with a minor in Psychology and having a CNA license so he isn't necessarily going jobless anytime soon. Plus there is me with my Bachelor's in Nursing. I'm hoping to go for my Master's and maybe a Doctorate's. Gives me options later in life when it becomes hard to pick up patient's or need more free time for family.
Anyway, I'll update later...maybe when we have the new car or after we become CNAs. Also we are getting another cat. My friend asked me if I could take her in so she doesn't end up at the shelter. I asked Matt...he said yes so Oreo will have a new kitty friend. Good news is we won't have to worry about any surprise kittens. Seeing as she is not sexually-developed at the age of 2 and soon Oreo will be neutered. That is in case we get a female kitten that isn't spayed. ^_^ But that is all...I'm going to stop here before Oreo tries to help me type.