Season over before it started
 

Sorry Team 7, my season starts tomorrow, but ended for me before it started. See, on Thursday, my family and I were on our way to work/daycare at 6:20AM when some young punk who was high on several drugs decided he wanted to play chicken with his car and on coming traffic. He narrowly missed several cars, but when we popped over a hill, he was 4 tires in our lane. My wife was driving and swerved to miss him, but the punk swerved to hit us. He hit us not quite head-on. My wife suffered a lacerated spleen and a messed up neck, my 3 year old daughter suffered a head injury and had to be medivac'd 80 miles north to a childrens hospital, I suffered a chipped spine and bruised ribs. My other two children made it out ok physically, but are struggling mentally. See, they saw thir mommy hurt, their baby sister suffer convulsions, and their daddy on a backboard/neckbrace. Not an easy thing for a kid to get over. We've all been released from the hospital, but our lives will never be the same, and despite all the scouting I did, all the shooting I did with my bow, I'll be home tomorrow on the opener. I hate to say it, but I'm very bitter right now because it was so avoidable. One young punk could have killed us all.

The good news is I've shown what little bit I know to Lefty26 and RickC, so instead of losing a hunter, the turkey nation has picked up two new ones. The fire is strong in these two, and I have alot of faith in them.

Good luck to everyone, and a word to those with kids and a wife...hug them and kiss them and tell them you love them because it only takes a second and you may never have another chance to do so.

Slice

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hey sorry to hear that slice:( dont worry about the team we will be fine. best wishes to your family! hope yall get better

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what an idiot no commom sence :(
sorry to hear that and hope your family gets better

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I hope the punk gets what he deserves. Sorry to hear about your ordeal, and bummer about the season. Hope you and your family are all okay. there are more seasons to come....

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My families prayers for a speedy recovery for you and your family. Show strength of mind and body to your children. Get on your feet as fast as possible and quickly resume being a father and husband. Your children will quickly forget the whole incident when they see their dad being strong. Accept what happened, heal, move forward and get ready for the fall season. All the best.

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Sorry to hear about all that's happened. Our prayers are with you. We all just don't know how lucky we are every day. Get better soon!

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wow, Sorry to hear that slice, :( That just shows how you live can change in a matter of seconds , i'm glad to hear your all right

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That sucks. Some people are just dumb. Hope you all recover completely and dont feel to bad, you'll be back next spring i'm sure. Spending time with your family is more important right now.

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sorry to hear man;hope all gets better real soon.
I was out of it last season because of an accident.it will be better soon,trust me.the kids will bounce back if they see mom and dad bouncing back. best of luck to you and yours.

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Sorry to hear about that.

If you need a replacement I'm not on a team and my season doesn't start till May 1.

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I will personaly pray for you and your family. God bless. Dont let this incident be a stumbling block but a building block.

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wish you the best

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Sorry to hear the news. I almost lost my son 3 years ago,not to an idiot but in an operation. You're right,I can't hold him enough now,thank the good Lord for his mercy. Your family is in my prayers.

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Sorry to hear about the accident. I know how traumatic they can be; I've been through my own and lost friends and relatives, too. Thank God you and your family made it through.

Some friendly advice; I'm a claims adjuster and it's my job to handle injury settlements, etc. Try to AVOID getting an attorney if you can. Most of the time, they won't increase the settlement amount you get; they just end up getting 1/3 of what you would have gotten anyway, especially in a case where you might be entitled to the other party's policy limits. If you need any help, pm me and I'll try to answer whatever questions you have. I'm not on here all that much, though, so it may take some time.

Hope you're all back to pre-accident status soon. Best wishes to you.