Scary moment...

It's been too hot these last few days so instead of going to the pool I took the kids Geocaching (I'll explain in another post!) I figured we could run some errands and find some caches while tootling around in the a/c. After a quick grab at a Kohl's in NJ, we were pretty happy with ourselves. I drove through the parking lot aiming for the exit to go look for more. I was in the aisle doing about 30mph. While this is still too fast for the parking lot, there weren't any parked cars on either side of me. With my eyes focused forward, my son screams "Look out Mom!!!" I slammed on my brakes - the car took a nose dive as the ABS kicked in pumping the brakes for me. The bags in the car lurched forward and I saw my life flashing in front of me. A late model silver Honda Civic (I'm good with cars so I'm going to say it was a 2004-2006), license plate #PEB-44F with NJ plates had come barreling through from my blind spot on the left side cutting through the parking spaces and right in front of me. I was split seconds from taking out my whole front end, my kids and hitting her broadside. I've never been so scared in my life. I instantly felt a rush of emotion and anger all at the same time. My son saved all of our lives. I was looking forward and not all around as you should. Granted, she was 100% wrong because I had the right of way, but still, my children could have been seriously hurt. The really sad part of this story is that she didn't stop to see if what she had done had hurt anyone. I quickly glanced at her plate number immediately committing it to memory. In fact, I am hurt. I injured my neck last week but have been taking care of it. Now I have tingling from my neck into my back and down my arm. My kids are complaining of chest pains from where the seat belts locked. Unfortunately there is nothing I can do, but I will never forget this. I have never been in an accident before. I so desperately wish I could find out her information just to call her or write to her. All I want is an apology and admission of guilt. Where is her human decency? As a Christian mother, my children and I said a prayer and I know God will get her - even if he just makes her think about what she may have caused....