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My Family : A Personal Experience In Our Family

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One night in the middle of December, 2014, something unexpected and monumental happened to our family. My dad and I were in a car accident. The collision wasn’t major; no one seemed seriously hurt at the time, and both vehicles were still operational. Fully expecting to move on as a family, we continued normally with life for a couple of weeks. Little did we know that my dad sustained a hidden, possibly permanent injury that took almost two years to diagnose. Although this accident changed the way our family operates, we cling to our faith in God and press on.
The night of the accident, my dad picked me up from a Christmas party with my dance friends. Full of laughter and joy, the night had left me content but drowsy. I recall gazing out the passenger window of the car, merely watching the world flash by. Suddenly, a gray blur filled the windshield, and the car jerked to a halt. The grind of metal on metal filled my ears; I don’t think I will ever forget that horrendous crunch. Then all was still. Slowly I became conscious of my dad’s arm in front of me, shielding me, as he asked if I was alright. I vividly remember seeing a gray car much too close to the windshield, with two older ladies seated inside. Resting my head on the dashboard for a moment, I started sobbing as my dad jumped out of the car. Remaining where I was for a few minutes, I watched blankly as he made phone calls. Eventually I stood on the side of the road, grasping for some comprehensible

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