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I was watching TV sick on my couch 2 weeks ago when I came across the trailer for the Marilyn Denis SHOW relay. I knew I HAD to be part of it. Few things move me, but when they do, I am hard to stop.
I immediately decided that I was going to apply. Since I am not very ‘digitally editing savvy’ I knew it was Interview-in-Person for Monika. I am very busy these days, hence I carefully managed my time and laid out the plan. Resume updated, check. Dress the part, check. Car, ready to go, check. Make a 7 am hair styling appointment, check. I was READY. Still, anticipating a large crowd, I asked to push my hair appointment to 630, to be ON time, and fully ON.
Got up 5, had coffee, read my daily 30 minutes, washed my hair threw my hoodie on so all my stylist friend had to do is doll it up to sleek and professional perfection. Game ON baby!!!!!
The intersection I was to turn from did not change lights for three rounds of light change. Plan B: detour. Green lights all the way. Last intersection before I was to turn. Red light. STOP. Green light, turn….just for an SUV to come out of nowhere and for me to have enough split-of-a-second reacting time to step on the gas try to move out of his way. The SUV smashed into me. I felt an enormous hit, a huge BANG!!!!! I was spinning. My car did two 360 turns. Then stopped without further impact:
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I had no idea what happened, I felt still. A few minutes later my senses returned, I started looking around, saw stuff hanging in the car (air bags), glass everywhere…..I tried to open the windows I did not realize they were all broken and in pieces everywhere… Then as I looked back I saw the SUV in the middle of the intersection. Nobody moved. Still a few minutes later I worried the other men in the SUV may have gotten hurt hence I got out ran up. Asked if they were OK, they laughed and said they were. I tried to call for help, but could not reach anyone at 630 am. The police came in seconds and my car was also hooked up to a tow truck and the driver asked me to get to safety in his truck. I was still in shock…. We were transported to a parking lot where I started to come back to reality. I got out back into the tow truck, the other men didn’t as much as asked if I was OK btw…. They were having fun. The officer returned my papers, and instructed as to what to do. The tow truck driver, Rahul was very cool. He comforted and calmed me down, offered to help me with taking my totaled car to a pound and to drive me home until help came to me.
My mom was ready to hop into her car and drive from ERIN Ontario straight to me, just outside of Toronto.
I came home, called my hair dresser, told her what happened, and that I was STILL WANTING TO GET TO MY INTERVIEW!!!!!! Luckily she said to call her as soon as my mom got there and we were holding momentum up. I started making calls to insurance, dealership, rental, police, everyone else you can imagine to get the details taken care of. Still with the only thing on my mind, knowing I WAS SAFE, and not hurt, that my dream to be at the interview would still happen. By about 2 pm, I was ready to get to the car rental place. The guys, at ENTERPRISE in Etobicoke were phenomenal and fast. Mom and me transported into the rental car. And were soon on our ways. All while I had many amazing friends calling and messaging offering comfort and anything I may have needed to be helped out. Thank you all SO much for being by my side :)
My mom was very sick, the poor lady contracted the same stomach virus I had last weekend, but stayed at my back and held the strength in me throughout this unbelievable day, that I would not ‘lose it’ I DID snap a few times, and I apologize for that!!!! But I kept on breathing deep Ujjayi breaths, all while telling my mom what that is, and told her about all the wonderful things I have been receiving and learning as a result of my yoga practice :) YES, I am a real geek!!!!!!
We arrived downtown 3:40 pm, the line up for the interview wrapped around the CTV building….I drove a few circles while we arranged for a game plan. Then came bad news: The line was cut-off.
All dolled up, and cut-ff. Now what? Downtown, traffic madness, and we needed a new plan, I was NOT going to give up still. I knew my project was NOT yet done!!!!!
I suggested we raced to the car pound, and filmed a short bio by the wreck of what used to be my vehicle. GO!!!!!
We arrived to the pound.
I quickly taught my mom how to use my iPhone for video (poor lady just learned PC basics so she had a BIG job at hand). She got the footage for me. We left the car pound... and returned to continue to wrap up the last details of the day, recovered her car from the rental place etc. In case wondering why we didn’t just take her car. Well, my mom lives on a farm. Her van is full of animal feed and so much of that sort of living. I am sure by the time we would have arrived downtown we would have looked like we had been chased down by chickens etc. I know that is a funny visual.
By this time my mom was so sick, she could not even talk. I was so grateful, for her to do all this for me... Since she is not well oriented geographically, I followed her back to the main country roads, where she knew her way home from. Then I also returned to the safety of my home, dead tired and overwhelmed.
As the day went on with so much going on I started remembering details for the event and wondered how and why those men that hit my car never even attempted to slow down, or even to pass me. This we shall never know, but for sure, this day was full of miracles.
I wanted to create this write up to share and ask for YOUR support on this amazing mission at hand, and hopefully make it.
This story is my proof, and hopefully a chance to inspire someone else, like I used to be, who may be too scared to set out on a mission, or who may stops when the going gets rough. There is ALWAYS a way to complete our part of any task in life.
The rest, as it is often said, is out of our hands.
With love and gratitude to all you friends, fans, thank you!
Best regards,
Monika Kovacs
monkovacs@gmail.com
Much love, drive safe, and never ever let your dream get loose from you :)
xo
Monika
