What comes up, must come down.

I know that I've said in previous posts that often, in life, you can be at the top of the world one minute and the next the lowest. The past month or so have been great. I got my college applications done early, I got a job, and I truly had nothing to complain about. Well last weekend, while driving home from a basketball game at the school, I hit a patch of black ice and lost control of my car. I headed into oncoming traffic and came close to hitting someone. I turned as fast as I could react, closed my eyes and headed for a construction site on the right side of the road. When I opened them I was facing the road in the parking lot. The tire was busted up pretty good and the rear view mirror on my side was broken. I called my parents and we contacted a tow truck service, they said it would be about an hour before they could get to us. When my dad went back to the site to meet the tow truck he found that a former teammate of mine had flipped his 4Runner directly on top of my car.

You may think me a liar but its true. That night many amazing things happened. First of all, after going over the curb and a small grass island my car somehow spun 180 degrees coming within inches of a brick pillar. In fact, the rear view mirror hit the side of the pillar. I know that I didn't move the wheel, I had already braced myself for impact. Second, the length of the patch of road that was dangerous that night was about 80 ft long, my teammate managed to flip his car on top of the safest six feet on that stretch. According to EMT's and Firemen from the town my car saved the boys from being crushed by the roof of the car. It's a bitter sweet moment but its hard to handle. To me my car was my last connection to my grandfather (it had been his first and he left it to me after his death last fall). It may sound weird to some of you but I truly felt one with the car and one with my grandfather.

That all happened on Friday night, the same night I received two letters of deferral from my number one choice and my back up schools. I had applied early decision for both but clearly do not have what it takes to be accepted. On Monday, I went to work and was told that job cuts were imminent and it is very likely that tomorrow I will be "let go".

There is very little "good" that I can pull from all of this. I lost my car, my future, and my job. If the dog dies within the next few days I think I'll write a country song. I've found it hard over the past few days to keep my head up but reading my blog has helped. As Snyder's Law states, when you find yourself at the top prepare for the bottom because it's coming. However, if this law is true then I should be starting my journey back to the top. It's the Christmas Season, so who knows, right?

I'll include some of the pictures from the crash, you may find them interesting. It's been a long year and I'm ready for a new beginning. I pray that all of your lives are going well and that you all enjoy the Christmas season.






Catch ya on the flip side.

My Own Walden Pond

Well this weekend I made one of the greatest discoveries thus far in my life. While surfing the net I stumbled upon a company called Tumbleweed Houses. This company produces "tiny" houses all under a 1000 square feet and a few as low as 89 sq ft. I instantly fell in love with the second smallest the Epu. The pictures are all here with all of the interior except the bathroom shown. Its everything I could ever want and its moveable. It sells for around $45,000. Which I guess is alot for such a smalle home but its a great long term investment that a recent student can certainly afford.

When I saw it all I could think of was Thoreau's little cabin in the woods. I bet if he still lived today he would have one. It such a great little personal spot. So with that being said, I've decided that as soon as I can I will apply for a loan and purchase this treasure. I hope they are still in business when that time comes. I figure it will be perfect for me if I end up in the outdoor education business. I imagine most of you will think me crazy but at least when the time comes I'll know that I did my best to cut down on pollution and the destruction of our awesome planet.

Catch ya on the flip side.