tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post110513077044975040..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Close callcarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1105419397898920672005-01-10T23:56:00.000-05:002005-01-10T23:56:00.000-05:00Mellie Helen: I'm often criticized for daring to o...Mellie Helen: I'm often criticized for daring to observe the speed limit and drive like a paranoid individual. I was in a fairly major car accident as a child. I was lucky enough to walk away relatively unscathed, but I shouldn't have. It marked me in a very profound manner: I have a massive respect for the power of momentum. I was at the speed limit when this happened. 60 km/h, or about 38 miles/hour. I was right on the ragged edge of control when I swerved on the wet/almost-icy road. Any faster and I would have wrapped the car around a pole.<br /><br />That difference between disaster and simply telling a close-call story is unbelievably small. And it always originates in a conscious decision to drive like you mean it.carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1105419224724975142005-01-10T23:53:00.000-05:002005-01-10T23:53:00.000-05:00Rachel: Thanks! I've often joked about how I'll so...Rachel: Thanks! I've often joked about how I'll soon need a shotgun, and I'll need to keep it handy until she's 30. That's when I'll allow her to start dating. I kid, of course, but I often worry about how the world perceives a child who's so beautiful. I know I'm biased, but she really is captivating. Her brothers are, alas, also heartbreakers. Oh man, the future we're gonna have!carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1105207222190352612005-01-08T13:00:00.000-05:002005-01-08T13:00:00.000-05:00Poor pup. Whenever I have seen pets trotting arou...Poor pup. Whenever I have seen pets trotting around on the freeway, I've always wondered how they got there. Glad you employed your safe driving skills and lived to tell the tale.Mellie Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226709287277760881noreply@blogger.com