Always wear your seatbelt.

Late Saturday we got a phone call from 2nd DS. A late night call always makes me a little nervous but our kids know we stay up late so I wasn't overly concerned. And I had just texted his wife, 2nd DDIL, about a 1/2 hour earlier.

But...they had been in an accident. Hit a patch of ice, rolled the pickup once and landed on a guard rail. And after that they walked away. Banged up yes, but no need for an ambulance. They were wearing their seatbelts.

Their dog, Aida, was in the backseat and was thrown out of the vehicle. She left claw marks on the roofliner of the cab as she was going out the window. She survived. She's walking on 3 legs right now but doesn't seem to be in any pain. She's a trooper.

I hate to think what could have happened with no seatbelts or if things had gone just slightly differently.

Everyone, please wear your seatbelts. They might not be the total answer but they are what we have so please make use of them...