TOTAL LOSS

We were not able to get to the car until after the insurance appraiser was able to look at it and officially declare it a total loss. He did so today, and this afternoon we were able to go try to get our personal belongings from the Lexus.

As the last few days have gone by, I started to think maybe the car wasn't in as bad condition as my mind has built it up to be. I mean, I am fine aside from a few aches and pains and a few bruises, and my little one is perfect.

However, one look at the car this evening freaked both Anthony and I out beyond anything we could have imagined. The trunk was literally "in" the backseat; our "personal belongings" that were IN the trunk are now a permanent part of the trunk, including jumper cables, a brand new golf umbrella, and my gym bag. I have no idea what was in my gym bag, except that I know it was not empty. Oh well.

Anything we could not retrieve I am sure is replaceable. It only takes one look at the car to remind us, again, how unbelievably lucky I am.



I have not really reacted fully to what happened yet. And maybe I won't - maybe because I am unscathed, this is the end of it. I am a little jumpy driving to and from work, but other than that I have hardly shown any emotion. It is either going to come out some minute when I am least expecting it, or I am simply just dealing with it remarkably well.

I seriously doubt it is the latter.

Thanks so much for all of your kind words and thoughts, I truly appreciate it, as always.