What if?

I was in a car accident on Wednesday the 17th. I was in the car with my grandparents and my ten year old cousin. Some older lady hit us from behind going the full speed limit (40 mph). At first I was mad at the lady because she could have really hurt my little cousin. Accidents happen though. We all ended up going to the hospital. They strapped us all on boards and put neck braces on us. My cousin was in the same ambulance with me. She was crying and was upset, which was expected. She had never been in a car accident, and neither had I. All of us had neck pain. My grandma and I had X-rays done. They ended up being fine. We all got prescribed pain medication.

The next day, I had thrown up four times. Mom took me to a different hospital. I had a CT scan done. Nothing was wrong. He told us that I had a trauma headache and vertigo. Vertigo makes you unable to balance. It is caused by whiplash. So I got prescribed a different medication and was sent home.

Everything happens for a reason, right? This accident could have been much worse and any of us could have died. For me, this accident reminded me that anyone I know could die any day. Any time. That is one of the scariest things. As mom was driving me home from the hospital the day of the accident, it hit me then. I could have died today. That night, I prayed for the first time in a long time.

Thank you for keeping us all safe today. Thank you for watching over us. Thank you for leaving my brother with a sister and my mother with a daughter.