Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
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Driving home Friday night after
a long day and many miles driven,
I had a terrifying accident on Rte. 8
in the Beacon Fall gorge. It's a two-
lane winding "highway" with a stretch
of road, ([i]this[/i] stretch of road,)
that I suspect may be an energy vortex.
I could have been killed or crippled six
different ways. Others could have
gone down with me.
I walked away. After the wrecker
pulled the car off the exit sign, I
drove home. The only other driver
who was involved was an off-duty
Naugatuck cop who was driving
with his family behind me. He
witnessed what happened and
pulled off the road just in front of
me, and was out of his car to
help me as I jumped out from
mine.
I had angels all over me.
(He had to be one of them.)
It was 7:15, so it was dark. I'd
just passed the Cross Street exit.
The next thing I remember is that
there were balloons. I honestly
don't remember if I saw them on
the road or if they were floating
around, or what. When I saw
them, I must have reflexively
hit the brake. Everything
locked up. I realized I was
in a skid. Any attempt to
recover, just sent me in a
different direction. I thought
I was probably about to plow
into another car. Never did.
My car skidded backwards,
right up onto the #24 exit sign.
I plowed it down. It probably
helped bring me to a stop.
The off-duty officer said he
saw the balloons and saw
me go into the skid. He
said I probably spun around
at least three times; the car
travelled about 25 feet.
When he saw I was okay, he
started making calls, and the
Beacon Falls cops were there
in minutes. He sent his family
on their way, and called a buddy
to come pick him up, so he
could give his witness report.
When the cops came, they
picked up handfuls of the balloons,
so they knew I wasn't making it up.
Getting the car off the sign cost
me a hundred bucks. They looked
over the car; I drove it through
Beacon Falls so they could
look at it in the light. And then
I drove home. There's a tiny
dent in the back bumper and
a minor scuff. I've had worse
damage happen in a parking
lot.
But, as it happens, at this moment,
I have no health insurance. I have
an application pending, that I'm
waiting to hear about. If I'd have
needed care, I could have lost
everything.
I'll wrap it up here. I'm okay. I
took it easy, over the weekend.
I have plenty to do, but I'm just
enjoying having survived the
accident in the Beacon Falls
energy vortex.
I got spun around and backed into
an exit sign. Hmmmm. Sounds
like there could be a message here.
a long day and many miles driven,
I had a terrifying accident on Rte. 8
in the Beacon Fall gorge. It's a two-
lane winding "highway" with a stretch
of road, ([i]this[/i] stretch of road,)
that I suspect may be an energy vortex.
I could have been killed or crippled six
different ways. Others could have
gone down with me.
I walked away. After the wrecker
pulled the car off the exit sign, I
drove home. The only other driver
who was involved was an off-duty
Naugatuck cop who was driving
with his family behind me. He
witnessed what happened and
pulled off the road just in front of
me, and was out of his car to
help me as I jumped out from
mine.
I had angels all over me.
(He had to be one of them.)
It was 7:15, so it was dark. I'd
just passed the Cross Street exit.
The next thing I remember is that
there were balloons. I honestly
don't remember if I saw them on
the road or if they were floating
around, or what. When I saw
them, I must have reflexively
hit the brake. Everything
locked up. I realized I was
in a skid. Any attempt to
recover, just sent me in a
different direction. I thought
I was probably about to plow
into another car. Never did.
My car skidded backwards,
right up onto the #24 exit sign.
I plowed it down. It probably
helped bring me to a stop.
The off-duty officer said he
saw the balloons and saw
me go into the skid. He
said I probably spun around
at least three times; the car
travelled about 25 feet.
When he saw I was okay, he
started making calls, and the
Beacon Falls cops were there
in minutes. He sent his family
on their way, and called a buddy
to come pick him up, so he
could give his witness report.
When the cops came, they
picked up handfuls of the balloons,
so they knew I wasn't making it up.
Getting the car off the sign cost
me a hundred bucks. They looked
over the car; I drove it through
Beacon Falls so they could
look at it in the light. And then
I drove home. There's a tiny
dent in the back bumper and
a minor scuff. I've had worse
damage happen in a parking
lot.
But, as it happens, at this moment,
I have no health insurance. I have
an application pending, that I'm
waiting to hear about. If I'd have
needed care, I could have lost
everything.
I'll wrap it up here. I'm okay. I
took it easy, over the weekend.
I have plenty to do, but I'm just
enjoying having survived the
accident in the Beacon Falls
energy vortex.
I got spun around and backed into
an exit sign. Hmmmm. Sounds
like there could be a message here.
Thank goodness the angels didn't let anything happen to our angel!
- Btw they are alwys there for us, especially in our relationship woes with Nars....
to follow up.
I was pretty nervous getting out
on the road, Monday morning.
The first leg of my drive was
pretty tense. By the time I was
headed home, I felt normal again.
Regarding the balloons: The
cops had them in their hands,
but they popped them. . . didn't
take fingerprints. So. . . if they
didn't have a lead on how to
follow up, I'm afraid I have no
further idea on how to learn
who left the balloons on the
highway. I suspect they
belonged to a bunch that
someone had in their car
on their way to a party. They
rolled the window down and
the balloons flew out.
Re: health insurance. . . . .
I'm a middle age woman
who works out with both
Yoga and aerobics virtually
every day. I eat well and
practice meticulous self-care.
I have some minor, chronic stuff,
but nothing the least bit serious.
I've been trying to find health
insurance which I can afford for
the past five months. I'm about
to get militant when it comes to
universal coverage. If Friday's
accident had sent me to the
hospital. . . . . . I'd have lost
the tiny amount of assets
I've managed to accrue and
would have ended up destitute.
I'm gratefull to my angels for
their love and protection. And
I'm grateful to all you for your
support.
got me to thinking.
I don't think the balloons
were released on purpose
but I believe that they got
sucked out of somebody's
vehicle.
I've driven to places with one
or a couple balloons in the car.
If the windows are all rolled up
shut, that's fine. Nothing awful
happens. But the least little
crack in a window can start
the balloons flapping around
inside the vehicle.
And if there's enough of a draft
and the balloons aren't firmly
secured inside the car, then
the bundle can get pulled out.
I've never thought of this
before. But no one ever
buys balloons and walks
home. We all buy balloons
and then get into a car or
SUV or truck, and drive on
to a party of some sort. On
the way there, the balloons
flap around inside the car
or ----- as happened some
time just prior to my arrival
at that stretch of highway ----
fly out.
It sounds kind of funny
but it could have ruined
my life or ended it, or
devastated others.
So. . . . for a start. . . . .
if you ever have occasion
to buy one or more balloons
and then get in a vehicle to
transport them to their destination
. . . . . please. . . . . SECURE them
inside the vehicle, so they don't
fly into the driver's vision or get
pulled from inside the car and
cause what happened to me
. . . . . . or worse.
What an experience that must have been for you. I'm glad that you shared with the group and very glad that you are okay.
Peace & Blessings,
Laura