...got hit by a car in September biking on his way to school. Fortunately, he was in a school zone so the traffic was moving pretty slow. In his case, though, it was his own dang fault and not the car's - he went through a red light. Last year it was a four way stop, and for some reason it didn't register in his teenage mind that it was now a traffic light. Scared the heck out of me. He was quite lucky - He takes on a moving vehicle and barely gets a scratch. (Heck, I fall five feet and will be on crutches for another month or so - gravity and terra firma being my only foe).

Here's hoping we all make it over the rough patches. Times like these builds character - but they sure are a pain when you're in the midst of them.