this weekend as we left my house and drove into santa ana and orange….we passed by this horrible accident. it involved a minivan-and the back was entirely crunched into the front. all of us were thinking “we hope to god there werent any children in the back of that van.” traffic was literally stopped for MILES back to the 55 from oso parkway.

i just got some more information today about what happened. turns out, the family lives about five minutes from me. all three of their children were in the backseat. and all three were killed in the accident. they were 3,4, and 5. i feel so sick. i am in shock. at my freeway exit. it could have been me. it could have been mine. any day.

the traffic backs up to a stop in the slow lane because the street is so busy at certain times of the day. they were hit by a semi going 55-65 MPH. all i can think is HOW MANY times ive sat there stopped, waiting for my turn and it could have been me.

it just hits so close to home.

the families pastor has set up a website with more information. if you want to help this family in any way, please go here:

http://www.lifetomotion.com/login/coble/index.html

for more information on the crash:

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1681224.php

be grateful for your life today.