A higher power kept me safe from harm tonight. It's funny how everyone is in such a hurry all the time, especially when it comes to driving. No one wants to wait, they are always speeding to get some where. It's more like a race nowhere. You want to turn left... green light, but the pedestrians have the right of way. So then you try to beat the crowd of pedestrians starting to make their way into the cross walk, but you fail to see the person halfway across on the other side.

That was me. And as the headlights of this car blinded my eyes, time sort of stopped. So many thoughts race through your mind, but you can't move. My body tensed up to the point where I thought my knees might break. With my skateboard in my arms and my eyes wide I felt as though I was watching this from a million angles. The sound of the screeching breaks pierces my ears and a stronger force seems to move me out of harms way.

It was a close call. So close I could actually feel the heat of the bumper millimeters from my legs. He stopped so close to me and you can hear him freaking out in the car. All of a sudden the rush to wherever doesn't seem as important.

So I'm safe. Those what ifs aren't important, cause they didn't happen, and while I need to be cautious of the people around me, I can't control other people... just myself. So i will be sure to take my time on the road and try not to get so annoyed with pedestrians, or old people, or foreigners...