Life Sucks at Times

Last week started out great, things were looking up, I was about to speak to my best friend, when the phone rings, it’s my son telling me he has had a car crash! My heart sank about 5 feet and then popped back up when he said "But I'm alright Mum! Can you come and collect me and help me sort out what to do?"

I get in my husband's car, as my son was driving mine, and drive out to the accident, shaking the whole way!

I was so relieved to see my son standing at the side of the road with his friend, so I park up and go over to them, he looked so relieved to see me, and about ready to burst into tears, (I never thought I would see my son cry again and here he was at 20 trying his hardest to hold back the tears) (The last time I saw my son cry was at 16 when he was told he had cancer)

I look over at my little Clio, the passenger side is totally wrecked, my heart sank again, never have I been so grateful for changing the car 7 months ago, as I don't think they would be here today if they had been in the old car.

Now a week later, the news is not so good, £6000 to repair the Clio which was only £2500 when I bought it, so it looks as though the Insurance Company will write it off!

The insurance company is laying the blame on my son, as he was the one turning across the path of the car going straight on, even though my son and his passenger both swear she wasn't in sight when he began his manoeuvre, just another crappy injustice of British law.

So now I have lost my no claims bonus and will have to declare the claim for the next five years, I'm now unsure whether I can afford another car, and if I get one, can I afford the insurance!!!

So life does suck at times, and one can only hope that the rest of the year gets better.