'That's what you get for going to church'

A police officer said this to me sarcastically after I left church and found my car smashed a couple weekends ago. 

Let me set the scene...

I was proud of myself for many reasons that evening: I was still in the same outfit I was wearing at my "shower" (see below post), and typically I'm always rushing to get to evening service and end up wearing my "nice" sweats (c'mon, I can't be the only person with a pair of these!). So, I fancied myself dressed in my Sunday Saturday best for once. I arrived on-time, not late per usual, and so I got to park a lot closer than I typically do. 

And, to make up for these feats, I left a little early. But, it was like God said, "Not so fast, missy." OK--just kidding about that...but it did feel a little like karma when I came sprinting down the street in the rain only to find two police cars, sirens flashing, lined up in the general vicinity of my car on the main street in our town. I thought there must have been an accident near my car, but when one of the officers asked me which car was mine, I sort of had a feeling my recently paid-off car had the victim of a traffic accident. 

It turns out a little old lady (I really have no clue what she looked like--she could have been a big old lady--nevertheless, I digress) lost control and came barreling into not only my car, but the two cars parked in front of me, too. My car had the most damage, completely busted up in the back and undriveable. I'm not sure undriveable is not a word, but I'm going to use it anyway.

Taylor said my car looked bowlegged. The back axle was obviously busted. I was pretty depressed as this car was my first major purchase in life, when I was living on my own back in Austin. I really didn't want to hear it was totaled. I had to arrange a tow and contact the old lady's insurance. And set-up a rental. And go to the DMV to file the report. Sigh. Such an ordeal. 

But, a few days later, I found out my car was not totaled, and I breathed a huge sigh of relief. (In all honesty, I don't know if Taylor would have preferred my car to be totaled. They don't make Saturns anymore. I just like to say it's a limited edition.) I really like my car, it's the perfect size and totally functional, and I love not having a car payment.

Now, weeks later, I still don't have my car back, and I'm driving a full-size sedan rental. It has so many blind spots, I completely understand why people get in wrecks in these rigs. 

These photos do not do it justice. Just ask our friends who saw the poor, disabled vehicle sitting helplessly on the side of the road on their way to meet us for our Sunday run. 

Oh, that's what I get for going to church.