Crash!!!

*****UPDATE*****
I mentioned that I've swapped vehicles with my daughter this week so I don't have to drive the 4 wheel drive (the beast) until we find another vehicle. This afternoon I had the joyful job of having to phone her up to say "ummm Rachel I'm in town and someone has just ploughed into the front of your car!!" I had picked up the boys from school and then went to the bank. I was angled parked in the main street in town, strapped the boys in and backed out, then put the car into drive and was ready to move forward when I noticed the car to my right had started to back out and was heading for me. I had nowhere to go - so tooted the horn, he just kept on coming and so I gritted my teeth and waited for the crash!!! He had limited English but his first words were 'You shouldn't have been there, it's your fault!! This was despite the fact he didn't look, and reversed straight into me. I lost my cool and asked him how else was I meant to get out of a parking place! Also I had tooted to warn him. He said he hadn't heard the horn going yet I think most of the shopping area did as I could see people looking. He still kept saying it wasn't his fault. So I told him that he had reversed back without looking. Devin then piped up and asked if I had looked when I backed out! The two boys were looking a bit tearful and worried. I quickly phoned Peter and he confirmed that the guy was in the wrong and told me if he kept denying it to get the police involved. As soon as I mentioned police he then admitted he hadn't looked before moving. Then I had the job of phoning Rachel - after which I had a little meltdown, mainly because I felt so bad smashing their car!!! Just before I left the parking space for the second time, the vehicle to my left backed out - one of the boys yelled out "yay that car didn't smash into us". I think I had them a little nervous waiting for another ding. Home again - Rachel thought it was a huge joke! But a pain really as we have to go to the insurance company on Monday and do a report, somehow also I kind of don't trust this guy. I don't know - we are having a really bad run - it seems to have been going on for a few months!! Hopefully this is it!


Friends can come and go out of your life. I had a friend years ago that we just bonded together. We went through thick and thin, our kids grew up together, our husband also became really good friends. Our friendship also survived being in business together for a couple of years. They would just pop in for a visit and we could do the same. Just about every weekend we spent time together at some stage. We had loads of laughs together, also a few tears along the way. Then there seemed to be something not quiet right, Peter and I felt the friendship was getting one sided as they seemed to draw away from us. Nothing actually happened so we were never sure what was wrong. We tried to keep contact but in the end I just gave up. Since then I've wished many times I had called and just asked what was wrong, had we done something? I never and then the time lapsed and that was it. We bang into each other at the odd social function. One time we were seated together at a wedding and talked away all night, but wrong time and place to ask what was wrong. We have now heard their daughter is in hospital, quite sick, diagnosed with an illness that is only going to get worse. Her future looks really grim and she will probably in years to come end up in a wheelchair . I was shocked to hear, I kept thinking about the news during the afternoon. I felt I should do something, but wasn't sure what reaction I would get if I phoned. In the end I phoned their other daughter and just said I was sorry to hear the news about her sister. She was great and we talked for some time. She seemed pleased that I had made contact - but I don't know if I could or should make contact with the old friend. Somehow I think it is way too late. I only wish I had never let it get to this stage.

Still not feeling very motivated. Just a bit flat and I wish I could shake myself out of it. Weigh in yesterday would have shown another gain of 400 grams - not too drastic but this is not what I want! Today I've made up my mind, it's back to tracking, back to trying to increase water intake and exercise - what is that? I have never gone a whole week in almost five years of not doing any exercise - what is wrong with me!!!! The outdoor pool opens next week, just as well as I love aqua outside - so that will get me moving again.