That moment I dreaded... thankfully did not happen

Picture this... in left hand turn lane to get on expressway to home after running work errands and a quick visit to the grocery store and pharmacy since they are predicting 5 inches of snow and I have yet to see how southeastern CT deals with "snow". Traffic is quietly waiting in line. I find my place in line - no traffic anywhere except in front of me. Leave enough space, just in case. And that "just in case" almost happened...

A moment later I just glance in the rear view mirror at the lights approaching my bumper, way too fast and the driver looking down instead of up - could see this because he had a hat on and there was "no face" and then "a face". Braced for the hit but he looked up at the last minute and hit the brakes hard but was still way too close for my comfort.

What the **** was he looking down for?! I was very lucky... but some folks are not. I am so not ready to visit a body shop - just getting ready to roll the odometer to 3K and wondering when my Prius's 5K "checkup" is going to need to happen...kind of like those "well-baby doctor visits" back in "the baby days" (mine are almost 23 and 21)....

Still holding my breath...

 

Or a Depends commercial...

 

Or in the case of a Prius, out of my back seat...

 

If I honked the person in front of me would have uttered "#@^%##?!"... the person behind me was too busy to notice except for the sudden appearance of the backside of a Prius, since we are somewhat invisible until impact..."

My grandpa always had a St. Christopher medal he wore... just had to say a quick thanks for St. Christopher and grandpa this evening....