Posted by Sheila on 12/7/2006, 4:53 am, in reply to "Grateful for this Christmas miracle" Seat belts have been compulsory over here for the past 25 years or so. I hated them at first but now it just second nature to buckle up. I even find myself looking for one on a bus or train. --Previous Message--
Henri, just so glad you survived it. You must have had someone looking out for you that day.
: I am so glad you are ok Henri.
: *hugs you gently*
: Sounds like you were definitely touched by
: an angel. *hugs John Dye*
:
: I have had a rather serious car accident
: myself in the past, and I know what a scary
: thing it is to go thru. And like you, the
: police/ambulance guys who attended said it
: was a miracle that my mum, my sister and I
: survived. They later told us, had we not
: been wearing our seatbelts, we would more
: than likely have been killed.
: And the really stupid thing is, that
: afterwards, I was too busy feeling sorry for
: myself. I was like every second, complaining
: about my sore chest from where the seatbelt
: was, and cursing the whiplash I had, and I
: kept worrying about how much it was gonna
: cost to replace my car and how I was gonna
: get to work without it?
: My Dad was so furious with me. He said
: "Stop worrying about the damn car and
: the money and just thank God you're alive.
: A car can always be replaced. People
: cant!"
: And he was so right.
: Life is just so so precious.
:
: You take good care henri.
: xxoo
:
: --Previous Message--
: I don't drive BUT, I do wear a seat belt.
: Those who drive me around don't start their
: vehicles until all who are in it are buckled
: up... including themselves. It is a good
: practice to get into.
:
: --Previous Message--
: I hit a block retaining wall in my jeep doin
: 30 mph without wearing my seatbelt... i
: didnt get hurt too bad just a few scratches
: on my forehead where it hit the windshield..
: every since then I have worn my seat belt
:
: --Previous Message--
: Im so glad to hear you are OK, Henri!!
:
: Youre absolutely right about seat belts - I
: remember eons ago in high school driver ed
: hearing that most accident injuries arent in
: the accident itself, but in people being
: thrown from the car. I feel naked without
: mine and usually buckle up right after I
: start the car - before putting it in gear.
: Thank all the gods you were wearing yours!
:
: I thought of you yesterday - the John Dye
: Xmas movie was on last night - and the
: sequel was on tonight. I love Tivo.
: Maire
:
: --Previous Message--
: This is not a TOD message but I feel I have
: to
: say it. Last Thursday when I was driving
: home a car hit me from the side. My car
: rolled over into a parked car. My car was
: so small the fire department had to break my
: windshield to get me out. I walked out of
: the car on my own. My message is, PLEASE
: USE YOUR SEAT BELTS! Don't think it isn't
: macho. It, along with some angels, saved my
: life. I can't stress enough how I feel.
: Everyone I tell this story is shocked. Even
: the fire department expected to find me
: dead. The last thing they expected was to
: hear me say "GET ME OUT OF HERE!".
: All I had was three cuts on my hand and that
: was from the glass as they broke it. Maybe
: it's a Christmas miracle. I don't know. I
: guess it just wasn't my time. So, please,
: heed my advice. Seat belts DO save lives.
:
: Henriette Moustakis
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: I saw my car the next day to get my personal
: stuff. It was an accordian with a small air
: pocket where I was.
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