Beetlejuice Beetlejuice And A Car Accident

The day started off excellent, actually. 

I went to see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with my Mom at Flix Brewhouse. 

We're both fans of the original so we were looking forward to the sequel. 

Natalie had seen the movie the day before with her boyfriend's family:

She liked it, but said there were too many plots going on at once. 

Before the movie, Mom and I had fun with the set up:

So what did we think of the movie? I did agree with Natalie. There was a lot going on. Beetlejuice's ex-wife plot could've been thrown out, honestly. 

But it was enjoyable. I loved Bob. Justice for Bob.

Was it as good as the original?

No. Not by a long shot. But it was entertaining. 

Here's when things came crashing down around me though.

I noticed I had missed calls from Natalie. She was at school. Honestly, in the state the US is in now, I immediately thought there was a school shooting and she was trying to contact me. 

Her phone has been acting weird lately and sometimes it won't connect. It's frustrating. Especially when I was absolutely terrified that something was wrong. 

Something was wrong.

I kept trying to connect and nothing.

Finally, a text came through:

"Mom, I'm so sorry."

I can't even begin to tell you the absolute horror I felt. 

Mercifully, the phone connected and I was met by my kid crying and sobbing that she had been in a car accident. It had happened at the turn in of her High School so she was in the parking lot. I was with my Mom so we raced over there and she was still sobbing and hysterical. 

The car?

Well.

The passenger side will have to be replaced and the alignment of the passenger tire is all off so we had to get a tow. 

I have never felt that kind of fear of not knowing if my child was okay. I feel for any parent who has gone through it. I can't even fully describe it. You won't know until you've experienced it and honestly, I hope you never do. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. 

All I can think is, my daughter is okay. No one was injured. 

She was able to give her statement to the police officer. She gets nervous talking to people she doesn't know, but I was proud how she explained what had happened and handed over her license and insurance. 

It's part of growing up. Dealing with these horrible, unpleasant things. 

Natalie is still a bit shaken but is doing better. She probably will be shaken for a while. I tell her it could have been worse. She still feels awful that it even happened and I tell her, baby girl, things happen, but the most important thing?

The most important thing?

Is that you're still here.