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Runnng

I does not matter where you are accidents can happen at any time place sometimes you just cant prevent them but try to be safe and sometimes the ones that thing will kill you dont

Everyone says to me, "Aren't you afrad of getting hit by car out on the road?"

Well, you can have an accident anywhere, believe me.

It could happen in your own yard.

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Recently, I was waling around my yard on a non-windy day. I heard a crack.

I do have trees from all around me, and all of a sudden my son said, "Mom ... watch out!"

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It was a 45-pound tree limb that was not hanging - just heavy wet and old. It snapped onto my head. I am one lucky lady because I had an angel on my shoulder.

I got seven stitches and a brusieds arm.

But back to running to help me get through this again.

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