Last Sunday I crashed my grandmother's car into a pole at a convenience store near my church. Obviously, you can see the damage from the above picture. The car is being fixed, and everything should be okay, although I caused about $3800 in damages.
What Happened: I pulled into the parking space and stepped on the gas instead of the brake by accident.
What I Learned:
1) Accidents happen incredibly quickly. It was over pretty much before I realized what had happened.
2) I'm not as good a driver as I thought I was.
Good Aspects:
1) My first wreck didn't involve any other vehicles.
2) I know what it feels like to wreck the car now, so I don't have to wonder anymore.
3) My grandmother is in Kenya, and thus didn't have to find out right away.
I'm just grateful that my dad and I were okay, and that we didn't have any injuries, except for the big bruise that I have on my right knee from smashing it under the dash.
I think that they are still going to let me drive the car after it is fixed. This is good, since the car that I crashed is only a year old. I told my dad that I'm just happy that I wrecked it where there was a pole in front of me and not, say, our house or a concrete wall.