Everyday (in an attempt to save some cash flow) I have been riding Dales' bike to school. This trek is not so far- half a mile if your being generous. I make it daily- in the AM and in the PM. Nothing more exhilarating then saving $0.20 max.
This particular day there was a different fill in the air. (It could have been that it was a test day...... or something else). I was making my usual trek. At my usual pace. When I get to the all to familiar stoplight before my apartment. I check to make sure the signal says I have the go ahead- I see that lovely little white lightened man and I make a go for it. This day I was not so lucky.
I feel something at my ride side- - and I look and I see a white truck. The thought occurs to me that I may be being hit by a truck. It all slowed down in my mind so I almost believed I wasn't going to be completely hit. I did get hit though and next thing I know I am on the pavement in a blur. All I can think about is my shoe is off and cars are coming. I finally gather myself together and I get off of the road.
Following this I dealt with the technicalities of an accident. The one thing I kept thinking was how grateful I was that I had been taken care of. I had been riding home a bit disappointed because I had not passed my test- but I think my Heavenly Father may have withheld a blessing in that instance so he could give me a greater blessing a little farther down the road.
After being thrown from my bike after being hit by a car I only suffered some hip pain and a few bruises and scrapes. I kept imagining what could have happened and I feel very grateful that it didn't. You see sometimes we have an idea in our heads of what we need or want but we don't know ourselves or our futures that well. Someone is ever watching over us with infinite wisdom. We need to gain a better perspective of what matters. I think I needed to be reminded of what is important in life.
If that wasn't enough that I was protected- when I retook my test I also miraculous improved. It is hard for me to see how people can doubt the hand of a higher being in our lives. From all of this I have learned there is a lot that can be learned from getting hit by a car.
