I had one of those experiences today

You know, the ones that make you think how "lucky" you are? It all started as I was getting ready to leave for school. I've been studying like crazy for two tests and I really wasn't feeling good about my pathophysiology exam. I stopped to say my morning prayer before I left for school and felt prompted to pray that I got there safetly.

Eagle Mountain has some major flooding problems right now because of the snow melting so rapidly. I drove through a deep puddle and then hit a patch of ice as I was slowing down for a stop sign. I lost control of my car and slid off to the right side of the road - stopping in a large pool of water that was running down the side of the road. My car was stuck. I was probably parked in about 2-3 feet of water. I turned off the ignition and got out my Allstate roadside assistance card. As I was dialing the number a nice guy stopped to make sure I was okay. I told him what happened and a truck that had passed me turned around to see if he could tow me out. He was so incredibly kind - he got down in the icy water and put a tow rope around the A frame of my car and then slowly towed me back up onto the road.

While this was going on I wondered if I would have been better off turning left into the median that divides the North and Southbound lanes. My car started back up just fine though. As I continued North I passed an accident where the same thing had happened to a truck but it had slid left into the median, hit the sement curb and rolled onto the top of the truck. It was a mess. I'm 99% certain my poor little Neon would not have faired as well as that truck did. I said a prayer of gratitude that my little mishap only made me 15 minutes late for my exam. :)

Here's how my first semester of nursing school is going

5 tests taken, 5 tests passed - I think there's another 16 to go

1 shot given (and I didn't pass out!)

30 sets of vital signs taken

5 physical assessments to do

1 more nursing fundamentals lab to complete

6 clinicals starting at 6:15 a.m. (I will have to get up at 4:15 to get there)

10 weeks left! (and one of those is spring break!!!)