Napoleon Bonaparte writes, "There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed."
A few weeks ago, I went to visit my friends in Virginia. On my way home, I stopped for gas in Pennsylvania. I got my coffee and gas and was ready to get on my way. I was sitting behind one car waiting to turn left. It turned green, and we both started moving. Then out of nowhere I saw red taillights and heard a crushing sound.
I didn't stop soon enough. I hit the car in front of me. We pulled over and exchanged information. The older man said something to me that I'll never forget. He said, "Thanks for ruining my day." I thought to myself, "Why would you ever say that to someone?"
Clearly I was upset and sorry for what I had done, but those words will always stay with me. He had no damage, but my car did. I decided to keep driving home, which was two hours away.
Those two hours were so eye-opening. Accidents happen, and I was shocked on how that man handled everything. I started playing 99.1, a Catholic radio station. The station played exactly what I needed to hear.
When I got home, my front bumper got a lot worse. I couldn't even open my door. Crawling out of the passenger seat, I realized something. If you don't fix a problem right away, it gets a lot worse.
I see this a lot when I don't go to confession. The longer I wait, the stronger temptation gets. "There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed." Yes, I was in an "accident," but now I see that it was fate. I kept bottling things up, and at that moment, I exploded. I hit rock bottom, but in this sense, I hit a car.
My advice to you all, is don't bottle things up. Talk to someone when things come up. Feeling alone in a situation is never good. Accidents happen and people will understand if you talk to them. Find people who truly care about you.
“Don’t just think about what you missed! Don’t continue to dwell on your past mistakes. You shall also miss something in life, consciously or unconsciously! You shall never be able to do all things excellently in life though you must try to! The lesson from what you missed and its application for a better tomorrow is what matter! Move your thought! Move your body!” -- Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
