What can I say? Today, Mama's mom accidentally drove her car (not a Totoya) through our garage, with Mama and Sis as passengers. Everyone is okay. Mama and Ma think the car malfunctioned because it lurched forward in drive, wouldn't be stopped easily, they struggled to get it in reverse, and then couldn't stop it without the hand brake and pulling the key from the ignition. Mama even removed Sis from the car before it stopped because she feared it rolling into the street. Crazy strange and scary. Everyone is okay. Scared and stressed, but physically okay. The stuff in the garage, not so much. Because the car went through the garage door and the back wall. The kids were very upset to see their damaged bikes and toys. Of course, we've talked about how it's just stuff and we're so happy and lucky everyone is okay. But with firefighters coming to check for danger--what, with gasoline and power lines around--and a building inspector checking that the load-bearing walls were still okay and all the calls to insurance companies, it was chaotic and stressful. But the day is over and we are all okay. And that's what matters.
My goodness! Mrs. S told me about it this morning at church So glad no one was hurt.
ReplyDeleteThese things happen but the real message is to keep gasoline and other inflammables outside the garage and in a lockable metal box placed so that if it does go up the damage to property is minimal. I MUST do that myself sometime.
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