Well, I had to go to Panama City for a pastor's meeting on yesterday. My mother rode with me. The church was around 5 miles from the scene of the accident. I was hesitant about going to the accident site. So I tried to make up an excuse that we didn't have time because we had something to do at home. But my mother stated that we had time, and it was up to me. (Translation, "boy Go!! Don't be a wimp. Besides I want to see the place where I nearly lost my baby boy". LOL). So we went.
Anyway, I finally was able to see CLEARLY what I actually hit and why. I distinctly remember looking and focusing on the sign on the right shoulder that said Mexico beach and Tyndal AFB. Well, I was in the left lane, and did not notice that the road was nearing an intersection and making a significant curve to the right. So I ran into the median and into a sign post. Then I ran into another smaller (but sharp and flat) signpost. the first post had obviously been picked back up and replanted because I saw the damage at the bottom as well as the markings from my scooter. I think the blunt force of that sign crushed my leg which made it impossible for me to stay on the scooter. Or either the second smaller sign finished me off. But as my mother and I both looked, we were very thankful that things turned out as well as they did. There were much larger objects nearby that could have caused much greater damage. Also, just a slightly different angle would have severed my left HAND which would have been much worse as far as being able to return to work, especially since I'm left handed.
