Eeek, we lead parallel lives.
In October, my 20 year old had an accident. He usually works about 3 miles from home, but was asked to work at another store an hour away. Driving home at 1 am, on the tollroad, he was going a wee bit fast when a deer appeared in front of him. He swerved, lost control , hit the center divider wall, and catapulted across two lanes , then skidded way off the road, coming to rest inches from a large tree. The car was totalled. The kid was saved by the safety equipment of his new car. He still suffers some back pain. He was very lucky indeed. If there had been traffic, he would have been hit when he bounced off the median . He has been driving my car since.
I went out recently, with him driving. He now drives like my mother-in-law. Very slowly and carefully. He certainly had the crap scared out of him. Oh yeah, and me too..........
You and I are both lucky indeed.
Motherhood, who knew???

So thankful that he's unharmed. That is a tough lesson to lump. I know what you mean about the shaking thing, but then when it gets down to it, you're right, life is hard enough as it is. ((((hugs))))

Poor kid! I'm glad he's unharmed, but oh, what a scary lesson to learn. Let us hope it sinks in!

Keep on knitting that hat. Anything that helps, right? :-)

Thank goodness the lesson is just one to the pocketbook! We have had the other type of awakening, a knowck on the front door that is accompanied by a police officer. Thank goodness that our son was not badly hurt, but I understand that feeling of the heart in your stomach all too well. Here's a hug from one mom to another.

Been there and know exactly how you feel. I'm so glad he's okay.
There's no way the color of that hat couldn't cheer someone up. She'll love it.

glad to hear that your son is ok - dread those nights when the daughter calls - hopefully they will be far and few between

I know what you mean about those late night calls. I'm glad your son is ok. Definitely a life lesson. And your Koolhaas is looking very nice!

Ah, the days of getting a little buzzed and doing a little drag racing. . . I remember them well. Seems like such a good idea at the time, but in retrospect. . .

Reason number 4,231 why I'm not ready for my girls to get any older! I'm so glad he's OK.

And I'm so sorry about your friend. The hat is absolutely perfect, and I will add her to my prayers.

Shake, hug, repeat as necessary.

Man.. if you need a good leture/story about drinking and driving.. I will be glad to oblige..mwah hahah
Glad he is alright! and yes the Koolhaus hat is very nice.. and it makes great mittens too!

Glad Derek is okay, though I'd probably shake him all the same. The consequences could have been SO much worse on so many levels. It's tough being a mom! So sorry about your friend- been their with my mom. The hat is perfect- color, pattern and she'll be toasty with it on and will appreciate the warmth. Hang in there with all that's on your plate.

Ah, knitting. Good for the sould and as I tell my family often, keeps my hands too busy to use them kill on of 'em.

I definitely think spending the rest of the day knitting a Koolhaas is the best choice.

And I'm very glad your kidlet wasn't hurt except for in the pocket.

Great hat - glad no one was hurt!

Sigh. Scary Stuff. Being a Mom is HARD work! I'm so glad no one was seriously hurt.

Eep! So glad nobody was hurt, but . . . yikes! Talk about a tough life lesson....

I'm very glad that no-one was hurt (except for hip pockets), but our kids in cars are very scary thoughts, aren't they?!? Emily's "boyfriend" gets his drivers license in July, and his parents have bought him a new car already (don't get me started on that one!), and Em is already cranky because I'm not going to let her drive with him for a myriad of reasons.
But I hope Derek has learned a lesson about car safety. Expensive, but valuable lesson?

Lucky him that he is not hurt. I bet that was all the shaking he needs to shape up, though, huh?

Wow. I can't even imagine. Thank goodness it was only the car that was hurt.

Hopefully he learns the lesson from this!

What a relief it was a lesson of the monetary kind. Knit the hat...everything else can wait.

I am so glad he is okay Sandy!

I'd say shake him, but sounds like his teeth are already rattling.

I've a seventeen year old (eighteen in 6 days--yikes) who is highly sensitive and when that 6'4" kid gets shaky with tears it just breaks my heart. Damn. Growing up is hard.

Damn cancer, too. That just sucks a lot.

Give a little shake anyway. Followed by a hug. Then another HOO BOY.

Speed + alcohol = they gotta learn it on their own. Thank everything that he didn't have a harder lesson.

Scary stuff. I'm glad he is okay. Hug him then shake him. But I know you've raised him right and the lessons he will learn from this will last him a lifetime.

Hoo boy. Grab him, give him a big hug, THEN shake him, then give him another hug, then tell him NEVER DO THAT AGAIN. Because if you don't, well, you never know...

Lovely hat.

Once he's feeling better, you can shake him, but just till you're feeling better. I'm so glad that no one was hurt. ♥

So glad no one was hurt!

Hoo-boy. That's about all I can say, except I'm glad no one was hurt.

The shaking urge -- I've felt that recently too. :)

Wow. That's really frightening. I'm so glad no one was hurt.