One of my very best friends—in fact my oldest friend that I'm still in touch with—just barely escaped a horrible fate last night. She was going to see her fiancé and on her way a tire blew out, she crossed into incoming traffic on the interstate, and hit another car. Miraculously, she escaped with few injuries and the other lady involved in the wreck was not seriously injured either.
Since I found out about the accident from her roommate last night, I've been thinking about how fragile our lives are. I knew a girl who wrecked in a very similar situation and was killed. I'm so thankful that that was not the case in this situation and I do not have to think about burying a friend now.
Apparently, there was an issue with the Firestone tires on her SUV which looks like the cause of the wreck. That makes me angry. Tires are so expensive and they should be reliable. So many people have already been killed by Firestone tires on Ford Explorers—didn't the automakers and tire makers learn their lesson already?? I'm glad my Dad took time to research the best tires for my car—not Firestone—and he is careful to check my tire pressure every time I come home. But if the tires are faulty in the first place, can you prevent something like this from happening?
Anyway, I've just been thinking about how we don't know who will be here with us from one day to the next. I really wish I could see my friend just to lay hands on her. We've talked, but I know I would feel better if I saw her in person. This has just been a wake-up call for me. I want to remember how this feels and make sure I don't take any of my friends for granted.
Tiffany—I'm thankful that you're safe and even more thankful that we're still friends after all these years! : - )
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Kisses, kisses, kisses. And hugs. And I hope I can see you soon -- maybe you can come to my Thanksgiving break dress fitting!!!
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