Freedom!

After two and a half weeks of feeling like a prisoner to my family, I finally was pardoned today! I celebrated with a grown-up breakfast out with my best friend and a too-long shopping trip. My son went back to school today, and the husband finally went back to work on Monday after a two-week vacation. Why is it that when the family gets a vacation, Mom needs a vacation at the end? After the mess the boys made, I will be cleaning for a week!

The other thing that kept me feeling like a prisoner was the ongoing negotiations with the insurance company of the driver that hit my car in 08. My lawyer called and told me that a settlement is imminent. Great, I think, except that the other driver's insurance company is getting away with everything. Not only did this woman t-bone me at 30+ mph right in my drivers door, breaking my ribs and giving me a concussion from my head going through the driver's side window, but now her insurance company deems that $800 is enough to pay for the pain and suffering me and my son went through in the months after the accident. Tort reform in the State of Texas has hurt the little guys like me, the insurance companies won't pay for pain and suffering since they know that the laws are not in our favor if we take the case to a court of law. So basically I will receive enough to pay my lawyer, my medical bills, and the few other bills that I incurred.

Oh well...new year, turn a new page and get going! Happy New Year, y'all!!!