best scenario possible, under the circumstances

[timepiece]

So, I have finally been in my first car accident ever (well, that I remember - mom says there was one when i was an infant). Luckily, it didn't even qualify as a fender bender.

I was in one of those hellish merge situations that occur only in New York - cars coming in from the left, wanting to take the right lane, cars coming in from the right, wanting to take the left lane, with a whole 20 feet to effect this switch). I saw the guy in front of me start to move forward, so I started to inch and glanced back to check for a break in traffic. meanwhile, someone cut off the guy in front of me and he slammed on his brakes. And since I was still looking behind me, I bumped him.

So, we pull over and get out. He looks at his back bumper and says, "I don't see anything wrong here!" I look at my front bumper and say, "I don't see anything wrong here!" And we shook hands and got back into our cars. And really, it wasn't like my little Corolla could have done anything to his SUV anyway.

So, is that like the best "accident" possible or what? I'm almost happy to have it over with, since it's almost inevitable that everyone is in an accident sooner or later. I felt like I was on borrowed time.

Comments

[labellerose.livejournal.com]

Glad you are OK!

[lolliejean.livejournal.com]

If you have to be involved in an MVA this is the best way for it to finish out. Glad you're okay. : )