Mom's Collision-Personal Narrative

Collision Conclusion Pieces of shattered, jagged glass surrounded me as I tasted the downpour of salty tears streaming down my face. I looked around appalled while the wet, gelid air moistened my hair and wondered; what would I do next? I had no control over what had just happened, but after a while, I knew everything was going to be okay. Like I always say, “weather good or bad, everything happens for a reason; the only thing we need to remember is to focus on the positive.”
That day was like any wintry morning. The trees were heavy with water turned still by freezing conditions, every building was covered in icicles, and everywhere your eyes wondered seemed to be frost bitten. I got ready that day pondering why I had to go to prison, or in other words, high school. …show more content…
With tears still in my eyes I answered, “I’m fine but the car is totaled.”
“As long as you are okay that’s all that matters.”
That last sentence right there was all I needed to hear to know that everything was going to be alright. After all the chaos, the shattered glass and car scraps were removed from the scene, and my mom was on the other side ready to comfort me. What I found absolutely astonishing about this whole scenario was that after being sandwiched between two cars and glass fragments everywhere I came out of it all without even a scratch. This event got me thinking, and it made me realize that “weather good or bad, everything happens for a reason; the only thing we need to remember is to focus on the positive.”
Every time a difficult situation comes along now such as a big storm, starting college, or even just being overwhelmed by school work I recall this scary moment in my life. It reminds me that no matter what comes my way that I can conquer it. Knowing that everything is going to be okay is my safe haven, and without this occurrence I probably would’ve always viewed my circumstances with the glass half