I don't know if any of you have ever been in an accident, or had the first one in your own car, but let me tell you something: its one of the scariest things you will ever go thru. I had my first accident this morning at 8:30 in Snohomish on my way to work. I was following a loaded logging truck, and as we came up to an intersection, he slowed down. So I braked a bit, but wasn't really focused on what was going on. The light was green, and for some reason I don't know, he stopped suddenly. How a full logging truck stops fast I can't explain, but he did. Now, let me warn you, DON'T drive if you are extremly tired! I had been out all night, and had some late nights previously. So I was really low on sleep. And my reflexes were wacked out. The next thing I knew, I was brought to a dead stop, and the sickening sound of crushing metal pounded in my ears. Right in front of my windshield was the ends of many logs, some so close I could have reached out and touched them except for the (thankfully) still entact glass. My air bags burst out, sending a greyish blue smoke through my car, burning my lungs and distorting my vision. Then the truck pulled away from my car, logs scraping off my hood, and disappeared down the road. He was totally oblivious to the fact I had just smashed my 2002 Cavalier into him. My steering wheel locked, and my brakes stiffened. I rolled the car out of the intersection as best I could, and then got out. Hot tears streamed down my face as I watched car after car drive by. Every one stared but no one seemed to care. How is it that people have become so heartless these days that they assume things are ok, or that someone else will stop? I am constantly appauled by the fact that so few people care anymore about their fellow man. My chest was aching from being slammed by the air bag and my seat belt locking. And it was so blasted cold! I couldn't stop shaking, and my mind refused to wrap itself around the fact that I had just wrecked my new car. Hours later, I'm still in shock of this. Did I learn something from this? I believe so. Will I make future mistakes? Many, many more. But so goes life, and I'll ride the waves out. I just pray that many of you will be spared from this heartbreak.