I almost died today

[Randor]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

 

[miraclefan]

Ever see ''Final Destination'' ?

 

[RJDiogenes]

I'm glad you're okay. I'm also sorry to hear that you've been feeling so badly lately; I only hope that this experience gives you a little perspective. I always find that a close encounter with oblivion makes me appreciate breathing all that much more.

 

[sbk1234]

Glad it was "almost" and not "actually." Still, depression is not something to be trifled with. Consider talking to a professional. Also, some depression can be chemical in nature, and treatable with medication from a trained, qualified professional. Please consider that. Hope this experience may help you to feel better and appreciative of living.

 

[Plecostomus]

Proof that you're not supposed to be dead, yet.

 

[Amaris]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

It makes me think of something Voltaire once said.

Someone once said to Voltaire, "Life is hard."
Voltaire replied, "Compared to what?"

Whatever problems you have in life are worth surmounting, are worth looking at from a fresh perspective, because the alternative is no life at all, and while that may seem like a good idea for some, all it really means is that you're not around to enjoy the solitude. Enjoy life, take it for what it is and make it better.

J.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

So did it make you think you were lucky that it missed you, or regretful that it wasn't traveling a little faster? Seriously, the answer to that still may decide your entire future.

 

[Randor]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

So did it make you think you were lucky that it missed you, or regretful that it wasn't traveling a little faster? Seriously, the answer to that still may decide your entire future.

i do not know the answer...

 

[MANT!]

Bud..my advice to you is to CELEBRATE!!..you damn near got killed..a near miss is a fortuitous event..but if you don't see it that way..seek out professional help..

 

[TheLonelySquire]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

I would think you'd see this as a stroke of good luck that you weren't killed and live each day to the fullest! If you don't pick up the ball and run with it someone else will. GO FOR IT!

 

[freak]

Oh goodness, man! I'm sorry about how you're feeling as well. Depression can really hurt you sometimes. If I were you, I'd try to live life to the fullest and would be glad I wasn't killed. Something like that happened to someone on the interstate just the other day. I had gone to run some errands and went to pick up lunch. Then I headed on the interstate back home and then was stuck in traffic for like an hour. There was a HORRIBLE accident!!!! I think some guy in a truck got smashed from the right side or got blind sided by a mack truck. When I saw the accident, I literally burst into tears because this guy was really young and had a little girl with him. He looked really shaken up and crying as well. But I thanked my lucky stars that I was safe and it wasn't me that it had happened to. So you never know what might happen to you in the future so you have to try to live your life accordingly.

 

[Davros]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

I am glad you are still with us.

 

[Danoz]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

That almost happened to me on prom night years back... if I hadn't have seen a crazy driver about to speed through a red light and yelled at my date to stop the car-- we would have been blindsided. That freaked me out. Sometime later I hit a patch of ice and drifted into oncoming traffic-- missed the traffic and hit a pole.

God I love living in a city of all public transit. Sorry to hear you're going through depression. Just so you know, this may not be something you are capable of handling yourself... a family member of mine didn't come out of depression until he final opened up about it to the people who care about him and sought help.

 

[scottydog]

You may not realize it now, but some day you'll realize what a great gift you've been given: A clear sign that your life is special, fragile, and that you are meant to be alive and finding your way. Good luck to you and godspeed.

 

[msbae]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

I've been sitting at home contemplating this. For the past few months I've been in a deep deep depression and somewhat suicidal and just down about life. Then this happens today...

I see this happen almost everyday here in New Orleans. Louisiana drivers are not very conscientious.

 

[ed629]

I love near death experiences, they rock!

I had one a few weeks ago, I was over at my sister's,we were in the garage and she was trying remove the clip and clear the chamber in one of my BIL pistols, she fired off the round in the chamber. She missed me by about a foot or so, I started laughing at the expression on her face and called her a 'tard. Then 20 minutes later we went out for dinner.

 

[Australis]

In Australia, we'd say, "Mate, you should buy a lottery ticket!", the principle being luck is with you right now, use it while you can.

Mind you, it might be a scam started by the lottery people.

Glad you're okay.

 

[AJBryant]

Holy crap!

Close-call incidents can be jarring, and potentially life-changing.

Take stock, think about your friends and family, and maybe give someone a call you haven't spoken to in a while just to say hello.

 

[Roshi]

Welcome amongst the living, Randor.

 

[Holdfast]

Driving home from work today and a large truck sped thru a stop sign and missed me by inches. if it had struck me at the angle it was traveling i would have been killed.

Most of us just miss out on being killed hundreds of times a day. Think about the average day, the risks around us, extrapolate the probabilities, and learn to live in constant fear....



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