I was too scared. I never wanted to drive again. Just the thought of being behind the wheel made me nauseous. But as time went on, I started to realize that I had to go back. If I had kept putting it off, I would have never driven again and my family felt the same way. So I started again slowly. I would drive to the store or my friend's house and then little by little, I started driving normally again. This experience definitely changed my life forever. This has made me a safer driver who always looks twice and pays attention. I never want to have an experience like that again and I will do everything in my power to make sure that doesn't happen. I no longer take my days for granted because I never know when one will be the last. That afternoon still haunts me today. It's been almost two years now and I still haven't crossed that same underground passage. It still terrifies me to think about it. But no matter how horrible this day was, I know it had to happen. It changed me, not only as a driver, but also as a