The accident...
Sitting in my office I get a call from my frantic wife "I am on the way to Target - your daughter (19) had a car accident in the parking lot" (no injuries!). I came home to find my beloved CRV with a smashed front bumper. I started it and it purred to life like always.. Those Honda motors are wonderful.
"Dad it wasn't my fault..(Tears). I explain that we have to be careful or our insurance will go thru the roof. She says the others drivers insurance will cover it. I say "we will see- I doubt it." .... "You make it sound like it was my fault..(more tears)" I tell her sometimes who caused the accident doesn't matter.
A colleague with a daughter a year older than mine had accident after accident and it caused a huge amount of stress and expense for her. I couldn't get help but think "here we go..."
The next day We get a call from the other drivers insurance. They say "We are taking full responsibility". 4 days later the car is repaired and as good as new. It was all remove and replace (bumper, headlight etc.,). I am incredulous!
In the end this old man was wrong again (I am getting used to it). - At least I am sure thats what my 19 year old thinks. You can't tell a 19 year anything...
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