Letting go

[sobrique]

Have you ever wondered, as you were driving, what would happen if you put the pedal to the metal and let go of the wheel? Whether it'd be all over, or you'd walk away, as you hit that bend at 130mph. And how would the subsequent days turn out differently, if you did or didn't? Would anyone notice, would anyone care? Or would you be beyond caring yourself?

Comments

[xarrion.livejournal.com]

Methinks you really need to lay off the overtime for a while, bud.

[jorune.livejournal.com]

Having read your earlier post I really feel for the pain and trauma that you're going through, last month I felt as if I was surfing through a tidal wave. Now the pressure has eased off I am marking the experience as an expression of ability, self confidence and learning that I need to plan more to avoid mistakes that other people would not make. Whilst I may make a lot of errors initially I tend to correct them quickly, when that option is taken away from me I need to plan more upfront.

If you want company or someone to pay for an expensive restaurant meal then tell me, both things are possible.

[xarrion.livejournal.com]

If you want company or someone to pay for an expensive restaurant meal then tell me, both things are possible.

Seconded. :)

The last thing we want is to have to listen to you winge about even more broken bones... ;P

[mcnazgul.livejournal.com]

Dude. You need a laugh. Seriously.
Go read some BOFH or something.

[(Anonymous)]

My partner, bluerose, was in a car crash when he was 19. He was a passenger in a car that was hit by a drunk driver, and spent the next 5 months in hospital. His back was rebuilt, and also there was damage to legs and shoulders. He had to learn to walk again,and they were suprised he managed to. He is in pain every day, has physio once a week, and this is ten years ago.

He was a promising pool player, but arthritis is affecting his pool arm now. he can't carry things, or work full time as he gets tired. His skull was damaged too and his memory is affected. He lives at a pace more like a 60 year old rather than a 30 year old. This fits in ok with living with me and his other two partners, who are my age, but he's lost a chunk of his life. Lots of things young men can do are not possible for him.

I don't think dying would be your problem if you crashed the car..living might be worse.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I know, it's not really an option. Just...

The last one was from me

[badriya.livejournal.com]

Sorry, lj had logged me out and I didn't see until I pressed go.

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

I know my luck. I'd be paralyzed from the neck down, but fully conscious. I'd have to rely on other people to do everything for me. I wouldn't even be able to speak coherently, and I'd suffer until I died of despair at the age of 98.

No, thanks.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

's true enough. Cars are now much much safer, so if you do bonehead at highspeed you may well survive.
Not necessarily in a good state mind...

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

Can't say that I have.. but then I don't drive.

I do however often wonder (in a purely academic sense) what it would be like to fall from the balcony walkway of my office into the reception area bellow.. This I attribute to the fact that the office is open plan and you can see right down to the floor and there are big wide gaps in the saftey rails that you could fall through if you managed to fall at just the right angle in the way that the 1 person in a million is able to do.. As you can guess, heights kinda bother me.. i'm not scared of them but I do get bothered by them

I do often have "what would happen if that bus failed to stop" moments.. and when crossing dysfunction junction "what would happen if that guy jumps the lights and mows me down"????

[dj-rws.livejournal.com]

You been watching Fight Club recently?

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

No, but I probably should.
That film is totally excellent.

"First you have to give up, first you have to *know*... not fear... *know*... that someday you're gonna die."

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

Watch that movie then see how far you can get into LUSH..

can you enter without cringing?

[purp1e-magic.livejournal.com]

Not sure what LUSH is, but I advocate getting 3/4 of the way through a slush. The last quater tastes bad, and if you drink too much you get brain freeze, but 3/4 of one is fab.

[xarrion.livejournal.com]

A shop that sells primarily soap :)

[purp1e-magic.livejournal.com]

That LUSH I can get in and out of with a good long wander round, and even manage not to eat anything, although occassionally don't manage to get out without buying something. Nothing gets you cleaner and fresher than their 'Back for Breakfast' shower gel.