witness

tonight i witnessed a wreck right in front of the church.  i was on my way back from the neighborhood market waiting in a line of traffic to turn into the church parking lot.  i noticed a white suv trying turn left behind me.  i don't know if he got impatient or what, but suddenly he just peeled out into oncoming traffic.  i heard the sound of tires spinning on wet pavement, then i gasped and heard the sound of metal being crushed.  the guy slammed into a mini-van which then collided with a telephone pole!  

i immediately called 911 and reported the accident.  as i pulled into the parking lot, i looked back and saw a young girl stumble out of the van and just lay on the wet grass.  it was frightening!  i parked my car, took the bags inside and went back out to the scene.  i felt like i needed to do something.  i don't know why.  i could hear the sirens and the fire department was there in a matter of minutes.  

the girl was in the passenger side of the van, and her grandfather was driving.  none of them were seriously injured, including the driver of the other car.  but the girl was shivering, so i went back to the church and got a blanket for her.  i talked to her and her grandfather until the police arrived.  i told the officer what i saw, gave the girl the blanket and went back into the church building.  i was shaking, not because i was cold.  

the whole event really bothered me.  i watched it happen.  people's lives could have ended in a split second all because of a stupid decision on the part of another person.  life is so fragile.

i don't know why i shared this with you tonight.  it's not amusing, and i don't expect comments.  it's just on my heart tonight.  so please pray for this little girl...she was very upset.  even if you don't get hurt in a wreck, it's still very scary.  and be careful out there.  don't make stupid decisions because you are in a hurry.