My Sister Got Into a Car Accident And I Don’t Feel Bad

She needed to learn her lesson

“I just got into a car accident.”

My sister said those words to me on the phone this morning.

I didn’t feel bad for her at all.

For the record, she’s fine. All she had was a small bruise on her stomach from the airbag. Aside from that, I can’t give her any sympathy.

Why?

Everyone in my family, including me, has told her to stop driving recklessly ever since she got her license. She didn’t even pass the test on her first try. She ran a stop sign by accident.

That experience taught her that no matter how she drives, she’ll always be fine enough to not worry about any harsh repercussions.

She speeds like crazy. She mercilessly cuts people off for no damn reason (and she’s not in a hurry). She also swerves on the road on purpose whenever we tell her to drive safer.

She’s hard-headed.

I knew a car accident would come in due time.

There’s a lesson to be learned here too:

Don’t be a hard-head or the consequences could lead to death.

I know that sounds harsh, but if you saw the front of my sister’s car right now, you’d think it’s a miracle she didn’t die.

I’m glad she learned her lesson. She said she won’t drive like that anymore because this incident scared the hell out of her.

But it shouldn’t take something as detrimental as a car accident for someone to learn their lesson.

It takes a lot of self-awareness to stop being stubborn — and most people lack it.

Ever since I started writing every day, I feel like a new person.

Sure, I still have a hard head sometimes, but I’m more willing to listen to the other side than I used to be. I’m more okay with not having all of the answers.

You should consider your family’s opinions at the very least.

You have trustworthy people in your corner. No one wants to see you fail or die.

It’s all a matter of developing enough self-awareness to take your family seriously. Writing down your thoughts and emotions makes you think:

“You know what? Maybe I am going down a dangerous path.”

All it takes is the willingness to listen to your surroundings to be less stubborn.

Journal every single day and you’ll understand what I mean.

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