My daughter parked her car at a friends house the other day and then they took the friend’s car to go out to eat. While they were gone, the friend’s poor dad backed into my daughter’s car. Now, we can all picture this happening. In our own driveway, we tend to just be on auto-pilot and back up right where we always do without really thinking or looking behind us, secure in the knowledge that we know exactly what is supposed to be there.
Take that extra moment before throwing your car in reverse, and check your mirror. Always look behind you when backing up, even in your own driveway. It could be an animal wandering through, a tool left out, toys from munchkins, or even a person. Thankfully, everyone is fine, the car will be fixed, and life goes on. Sigh.
