First order of business after the accident happened was to get my a rental car. I had to open the store the next morning and expect no one to come get me at four in the morning. So off to Enterprise to get a car right when they were closing. Im sure I gave the guy a sad/blank look when he was asking what kind of insurance I’d like in case something happens to this car. I halfy couldn’t believe he was asking me such a question, thankfully Jason answered for me. After we walked out to the car and the Enterprise guy walked away, I started to cry, I didn’t want to get back in a car, and even now any car that comes close to me scares me they are not going to stop. I’m actually on my second rental car because first (a Kia. Nothing personal to those of you own Kias but I do not feel safe in those cars.) had squeaking brakes and it was raining here. If I don’t feel safe, I don’t feel safe. Now I have a Nissan Sentra in a color close to Gwen’s which only makes me miss her more. Good news is when the other parties insurance guy called, taking ownership of all expensive, that including the rental (till that time it was coming out of my pocket).

I have no time line at this point when I get my car back. But after a trip down to the paint and body place, just looking at my car (no internal work yet) its at least $4,000 in damages. Poor Gwen, she has had a very tough summer I must say. It was a bit discouraging how slowly this process has been. When I went to the repair place, he told me the other party hadn’t even contacted him yet. Which is not a good sign in my book and at this point I haven’t heard from my insurance people (with two phone calls to them). Trying to find the blessing in the mist of all of this, but its rather hard to find. It could be more difficult, I understand, but I don’t understand why Gwen has so many problems since I got her. A new(er) car is not suppost to do this! I’m suppost to be less worried about something going wrong with her but instead I’m more worried at any funny sound or move she makes. Now this. And people wonder why I hate everything and anything having to do with cars.