Scary

So maybe I don't have much experience with scary things happening, especially while driving (I have never been in a car accident), or maybe I just tend to exaggerate my emotions (especially while driving. One time I drove home from a mutual activity in tears because I was convinced that someone was hiding in the trunk of my car. I had some pants that I left in the front seat that weren't there when I came back. Obviously someone had stolen them, and then waited in the trunk of my car to attack me! In reality my mom had grabbed the pants before I left, and there were no stowaways or murderers in my trunk). Today I experienced what I feel like was one of the scariest things that has ever happened to me.

I was driving up 500 West on the way to a work meeting. I slowed down for a stop light. And when the light turned green and I put my foot on the gas, nothing happened. Starting to get freaked out, I fumble through my thoughts and think, emergency blinkers! I turned them on, checked to make sure I was still in drive, and still, nothing. Who do I call? What do I do? I'm in the left lane.... I thought I had already tried the key in the ignition, but I tried again and that did the trick.

But by this time my emotions had gotten the best of me. And I started to hyperventilate. By the time I pulled into the parking lot, a block later, my entire body was starting to tingle and I was crying. It could have been worse. Luckily, there was no one behind me at the light, and when someone pulled up later they slowed down and eventually got in the other lane. But now I'm a little freaked out about driving, I never want to go through that again!