Never Thought it Would Happen

On Thursday my son Preston and I were arguing the importance of wearing a helmet when he is riding around the streets of Sandy. I argued that is was not him I didn't trust it was other people who are pre-occupied with cell phone and other stuff while driving. Driver don't pay attention and I don't trust people anymore behind the wheel. After my best friend had to have brain surgery after hitting her head on the ground when she fell of her bike, the whole helmet thing has been a big issue for me. And my kids think it is so un-cool to wear their helmets. Well yesterday Preston takes off with his friend on their bikes to go around the city. I don't mind it as long as they stay in Sandy. Its better than staying inside playing video games. Well we had tickets to a movie at five so I called Preston around 3:30 to see if he was on his way home. He then tells me that he has just been hit by a car!! Preston is a real kidder so I didn't believe him. I was like "Preston you need to get home now!" He says "I can't my bike is smashed". Then I hear sirens and police in the back ground. And I was like "WHERE ARE YOU!" He tells me that he is down the street and the cops need me to come down. He was talking to me on the phone while he was on the ground. Apparently he was crossing a rode in between two neighborhood blocks. A lady was pulling out of the neighborhood and saw him but panicked and sped up. She meant to put on the break but pushed the gas even more. Luckily he was standing up on his bike when this happened. This caused him to go up over the hood as his bike went under her tire (just writing that again makes me cringe). His bike is so smashed as you see in the pictures. And luckily his ankel is the only thing that got hurt. He is so lucky since he wasn't wearing a helmet. The police and paramedics couldn't beleive he got up right after. And his best friend that saw it happen thought he was dead. When I finally got to the scene and saw all police cars and ambulence I freaked out. I jumped out of the car and hugged him so tight. It took me awhile to realize what had happened and that he was all right. He and I both were kinda in a daze the rest of the night trying not to think of what might have happened. He felt well enough that we made it to our movie and today he is a little sore. But all-in-all he is OK. And his helmet is his new favorite accesory. I am hugging him more today!!