Follow up to my 5000 miles entry
I was sitting at the light of 9th & Washington in Hoboken and when it turned green I decided to go. MISTAKE! I was pummeled by a Firetruck, yeah one of the big ones (and no it didn't have sirens on as it went through the light). I got pretty hysterical and terrified and as I sat in shock one of the police (might have been a head fireman with a blue cap) started yelling at me like i was a piece of shit. Getting my wits about me I called Tony as fast as I could on my cell phone so he could verify that this jerk was being soooo mean to me. I was crushed and still in shock and terrified and not sure what was going on.
Now when I say I was hysterical - I kid not. Tony showed up and came to console me, rubbing the top of my head, he was asked (again he would know - either by a cop or fireman) why he was there and he said "this is my partner" only for us to get ridiculed for being gay...soonn followed by the whole squadron looking over at us and laughing.
Now when the first police officer asked me for my registration and insurance I was still in shock (as I was for a couple days i think), I always keep all of my stuff, to a fault, so I keep pulling out my insurance cards (past) and handing them to him (remember I had just been hit hard by a firetruck), he said this one is expired as was the last, can you find a current one or do you have one? Then I said -- Look sir (not bitchy i don't think cause i didnt have my wits) I'm in shock I am getting it to me will you please give me a minute. He then backed off a bit and I immediately found the current insurance and registration and gave to him.
Thankfully Tony got there quickly since we were going to meet anyways, he helped take care eof things because I was a total mess. They put a neck brace on me to my protest and I was getting terrified and Tony made them take it off and I signed a waiver (then they tried it again...and again i signed) - the only thing I complained about was my ribs and hip.
Nice experience, eh? Anyways I still don't know how my car is or anything, but I was very sore for many days (and only today am feeling close to normal--minus a small pain in my rib and a pulled muscle in my back). I'm still a little freaked and feel nervous walking outside even, but that's my own head-probs. I did drive back from dropping Tony off at the airport yesterday (His mom had surgery today and my best thoughts and Love are with them that things will be ok). And I went to my friend Joyce's Mom's wake on Wednesday (My neighbor Kim drove) and after a slight panicky feeling it was ok--I was worried about that as I hadn't seen anyone or even left home to even walk the dogs for 6 days and I don't need to get in the shut-in habit at all
...so I'm definitely on the mend both physically and in my head. Of course I had to go to Target and the pet stores last night and saw about 7 ambulance's at different points and 2 Firetrucks were pulling in the station near the store.
In a couple of days I will post before and after fotos of a nice "feel better" gift that our great neighbors gave me. Special thanks to Sandy and Kim for helping me get thru things too.
Finally happy 3rd birthday to Kim's son Luca. We love him (and them).
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