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A Life Changing Evening...

My heart is very full right now. I just got back from Baby Whipple's Benefit Concert and its hard to put into words what is going on in my heart and mind right now. This story is the best I can describe it. When I was 17 and a senior in HS, I was heading to work in town one winter morning. It had rained alot overnight but was warmer early in the morning when I was driving so I thought the roads were fine. I was running a bit late, and got stuck behind a van going aout 30 mph on a 55 road. After following them for alittle while, I got very impatient and decided to pass. I sped up to over 60 and passed them. As I turned my wheel to merge back into the lane, I hit a patch of ice and the whole vehicle started doing a 360 degree turn. IT turned several times, and I could see the look of horror on the faces of the people behind me as i turned. Finally I quit spinning and my vehicle headed for the bean field. I was relieved for a second, untill I looked and realized I was headed straight