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Tag Archives: auto accidents

Worth remembering and worth understanding the differences among us

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Posted on July 24, 2025 by Kate Crimmins

I posted this in 2019 after my brother and sister-in-law were in a bad auto accident. They were 89 at the time. My brother fared well but my SIL was touch and go for a while. It brought out a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Gracefully, changes, Health, Other People, relatives | Tagged auto accidents, caretakers, stepping up, tragedies

Does fear ever go away or does it morph into cautiousness?

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Posted on October 13, 2021 by Kate Crimmins

In a way I’m still recovering from my auto accident in early July. Not my body. That recovered a while back. It’s my head that that I can’t wrap around everything related to driving. Digging deep, I am very disappointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Gracefully, Life at Home | Tagged adjusting to change, auto accidents, auto safety features, new cars, overcoming fear

Another round of odds and ends

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Posted on July 22, 2021 by Kate Crimmins

Here is a piece of advice — Don’t have an auto accident. There is a mountain of paperwork to be done. It’s due while you are not feeling well and at an emotional low. I was fortunate as I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Gracefully, Humor, Life at Home, Other People | Tagged auto accidents, cellophane, customer service, insurance, techie companies, terminology

Reflections on an accident

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Posted on July 15, 2021 by Kate Crimmins

My recent auto accident taught me a few life lessons. First out of the box is that you can’t predict what you will do. When things go south fast, some primordial instincts kick in and they may not always be … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor, Passages | Tagged auto accidents, common sense, easy open bottles, medications, pharmaceuticals, pill bottles

Random 5 for July 11 – Splinters, exfoliation, computers, auto accident, looking for the good

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Posted on July 12, 2021 by Kate Crimmins

Yep, I’m running late. Last week was not one of my best. Early in the week I picked up an old aluminum pole with a reflector on the top. The aluminum had disintegrated to the point of being full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor, Random Five | Tagged aluminum dust, auto accidents, bad weeks, hackers, luck, running late

Catching up

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Posted on February 21, 2019 by Kate Crimmins

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It’s been a very hectic time here. My brother and sis-in-law were in a very bad auto accident. Life changes in a second. I am watching firsthand the pain and suffering auto crashes cause. We all think we are good … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Gracefully, Health, Life at Home, Other People | Tagged Anxiety, auto accidents, Death, driving skills, hospitals, ICU, injuries, life

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