I should not be alive writing this. Let me start right there. How many people do you know who have survived getting hit by a 20,000 pound school bus, no less at the age of seven? I not only survived, but I had no broken bones and no permanent physical damage, (though over the years my wife and I have had some serious debates over my mental stability). This story could have perhaps been my very first blog story, but I’ve been putting it off. I don’t know why, but I think I wanted to make sure I had a lot of fun stories written first. I am continuing to be open and honest in my posts, but I hoped to make you laugh and to make you feel a bit nostalgic for your own past. I didn’t think too many of my readers would associate with getting hit by a bus as a child, so I just did not want to begin there. I have mentioned it however several times so now it’s time to share this memory which is one of my most pivotal events. Continue reading