Not Possible

Did you ever see a photo and wonder how did that happen?
Like the one of thr American tourist in Paris, whom launched her car on to a barge on the Seine River?  And wonder ...?

Or a car standing on its nose next to a freeway retaining wall .... and wonder, what the heck!? Is that even possible?

In the latter example, let me tell you how improbable it was ....

I was just approaching the Seattle airport landing lights (over the freeway) , it is a downgrade with a merging traffic lane that runs into the exit I take.  I remember signalling for lane change, checking my mirrors, slowing to move over and ... then, many minutes later, I am looking at the roadway in front of me - rather than under me!

I could not exit the car due my door not opening and the height off the ground!  I tried to get my mind around this fact - how was this even possible?

It took many hours to sort this out.

I had breakfast in Orting with my grandchildren.
I drove up the hill to Bonnie Lake.
I checked out candles and used the toilet.
I then had a deep radiating pain in my left arm.
I took two nitroglycerin pills.
Pain went away/
So I headed the 40 miles home.
45 minutes later I am suspended in the air.

According to my son, I started swerving as I came down the hill by the airport.
And the car went out of control on the rain soaked roads.
The car slid in the gravel, rear to the right.
Slid up a concrete retaining wall, came to a stop,
and fell off the wall onto its nose!

So, car standing on its nose ... next to the freeway ...
A miracle of God's protection,
and I am sure obscure laws of physics ...

But not without injury.
Broken facial bones and eye socket.
Blood pressure out of control and kidney function took a nose dive!
Then the headache!  Well that was a constant due to the blood pressure.

And the following four days in intensive care!
Never ending tests due to the concussion,
Heart failure and kidney disaster.
Never ending needles and blood draws.

To survive, when even the first cop on the scene was expecting no survivors.
Amazed paramedics shaking their heads in amazement.
And eye specialists willing to drive in from Seattle as there was no room at the trauma center.
And the heart team.  My cardiologist flew in from Hawaii!
My kidney doctor spent her weekend caring for me!
And a dedicated team whom survived me!
LOL!

exhaustion conquers me and I must close ...