I would like to end this thread while everyone is on an up note for a quick minute. DB is back with us and the modification is working fine, TeddyBear's upgrade is getting the voltage regular fine tuned and No.1 son is smiling at being on the mend.

I know after seeing the car, a dawning and pause has permanently adjusted his prospective of many things. The way 'experience' registers and changes the value of already known 'facts' is not logical but a very human thing. I have been proud of the job he does and taking some comfort after he added the dog. Seeing a clean cop really doing a hard job, by the book, does make a parent proud, but knowing there is an element of danger causes reserve. In the back of my mind I felt the odds had improved with having this special tool of protection. Then the fact of an auto accident, which all of us are exposed to, could come so close to killing him caused me pause. This happened while on duty but truly was not related to the job he does, away from the additional hours on the road.

After getting WAY to close to the edge exactly 4 weeks ago yesterday, it is hard to believe that much time has passed and that everyone on this thread is in such a better state. These are brutal reminders of how fragile and susceptible we are but also how resilient we can be with the understanding and application of a little science.

He has read a printout of this thread and wants to thank everybody for the good thoughts and prayers.

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