Live Every Day.

Take care of yourself and get well.
How true what you said about never knowing when your time will come. You read about such things in the news. A guy will go out for a quick late night run to the store just to pick up some milk and bread for the morning but never returns home due to a car accident (with a drunk driver) or a shooting.
I worry about my sons out driving at night. I see about 1-2 accidents weekly on my way to and from work and a a lot of near accidents in this area. That's when the weather is good.

 

True that. You never know.
Glad your okay (ish) dude.

 

Wow, man, that sucks! Glad you seem to be OK. Never been in a serious car wreck but I've seen plenty. People seem to generally drive worse these days. Tons of distractions available. I find that as I get older I drive more and more defensively. I wait another second or two after the light changes, drive a bit slower, take another look before making a turn, etc. Of course, there are some things that are just out of our control no matter what.

This is so true. I must say I don't always live this way though. I often take many things for granted. I need to work on that.

Hope you get into some good waves! The salt always makes things better!

 

Good call on that.
Cell phones and driving are bad news. Pull over if you need to fiddle with your devices!!!

 

757-
Thanks for sharing and very happy you are ok. As you can see, we want nothing but health and happiness for the brahs here. Yes, events like this put things in perspective. Take this opportunity to truly reflect and your gratitude and perspective will change for the better heading outwards. Had too many of the situations and I've also been on the end of pulling someone from the grip of the reaper. Get your rest and we look forward to hearing you getting back to charging and scoring again soon.

 

Glad you're still with us 757, that sounds like a rough situation you went through, hope you get some solid waves

 

Glad your ok. Hope you get some good ones.

 

Hey kid: glad you're ok. And, now you've got a heckuva story for your kids someday.

 

that goes for me too...

 

Ya man, good on ya. Sometimes I feel like it just takes a good close to death situation for one to really accept and enjoy the fact that you are living today and accepting the fact that you can't change something that you don't like. Its like Greg Long with his wipeout at Cortes. This is exactly what this reminded me of. Have a great recovery and hope you can get in the water soon!

 

Getting stoked on the small stuff. Enjoying Life. Like Mason Ho. This guy really loves life. Here it in the first min. [video=youtube;Z25p0bxKHJI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z25p0bxKHJI[/video]

 

^^^^^Word. Glad you're ok dude.

 

Glad to hear you're alright. I about had the same thing happen to me last week, idiot girl yapping on her phone blew a red light and almost t-boned me.

You're right about the small stuff. Worry about third world problems, good health, good shelter, clean water, good food...the rest is just gravy...(but I will still complain about not getting to surf).

Hope you have a speedy recovery and get in the water soon. The salt water should help those wounds heal.

 

"Someone" was looking over you. A little advice from yer ol' uncle Chich. Now you have to concentrate on your recovery. Make sure your problems are properly address by your doctors. Question everything. If you get answers you feel is off, get a second opinion. IF, God forbid, things aren't healing to your satisfaction, get a referral to Dr Adam Billet in Chesp. He's an expert in difficult wound treatment. He saved me twice after getting stabbed in the foot surfing.

 

Damn tlokien, glad you're alright too. Too many goddamn idiots driving around these days! Hey Uncle chich the universe works in strange ways eh?

 

Glad to hear ya made it, and ya learned something from it. There is almost always a silver lining. I learned that lesson when I lost a good friend to cancer a few years back. That really tore me up, but I have learned so much from the process, live with no regrets, never put off anything that you really want to do, F*ck money and reputation and other people's (society) expectations of you. Just don't be that drunk guy in the tow truck...

757 I'll be surfing tomorrow and thrus as well, PM me, we can collaborate and trade some waves. I've got a new stick that I need to get wet.

 

damn son! glad you're ok...this just goes to prove that what goes on outside of our lives in the ocean
is what's really out to get us! stay strong you'll be back in the soup before too long!

 

Good to hear you are still with us!