I’m just going to start this with saying that 2020 has been a shit show and Duke has had it worse than most of the rest of us. \u00a0I’m just typing this one, so I can one day look back and remember my emotions. \u00a0I cannot and will not type my true feelings as our internet service sucks ass and may not last that long. \u00a0Here we go.<\/p>\n
No parent want’s that call. \u00a0Or in today’s technological world, that message. \u00a0Yeah, that message. \u00a0THE message that you find out that your offspring is involved in a bad wreck.<\/p>\n
Saturday night, I truly thought that Duke was in bed. \u00a0Sunday, at 6:42 am, Tammy got a text. \u00a0 I was on the couch watching some Animal Planet. \u00a0“We’ve got to go. \u00a0Duke’s been in an accident.”<\/p>\n
“What? \u00a0Says who?”<\/p>\n
“I got a text from him.”<\/p>\n
“Wait. \u00a0What did the text say?”<\/p>\n
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She showed it to me. \u00a0“Been in an accident. \u00a0I’m by Clay & Christie’s house. \u00a0Bring a hammer and a blanket.”<\/p>\n
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WTH? \u00a0That doesn’t sound like a drunked up teenager.?!!?<\/p>\n
So, we drove, in the fog, to the spot. \u00a0Only 3.5 miles from our house. \u00a0I drove past it without seeing his pickup. \u00a0Then, as I passed it, I saw it\u2026. my heart sunk and I backed up. \u00a0I made Tammy stay at the pickup. \u00a0This did not look good. \u00a0I headed down the dry creek embankment to the Gray Goat that was sitting upside down. \u00a0I lied down in the sandburs and johnsongrass and shined a flashlight into the smashed cab. \u00a0I couldn’t see him. \u00a0I was feeling the worst of it. \u00a0“Stay back!” \u00a0Mentally, I was preparing myself, her, us, both of us, \u00a0for the worst.<\/p>\n
Long story, made short. \u00a0He was responsive. \u00a0It took me 5 or 6 whacks with a hammer to break the side glass. \u00a0I spread a blanket over the glass shards and he crawled out. \u00a0Blood everywhere. \u00a0I shined the light in his face, smelled his breath and looked at his wounds. \u00a0 Let’s be real\u2026a 19 year old Kelln male, one should suspect alcohol. \u00a0Nothing. \u00a0He could walk. \u00a0No signs of concussion.<\/p>\n
And you people know that I like Paul Harvey\u2026.so here is the rest of the story. \u00a0He sent that text at 11:30 Saturday night. \u00a0He had no cell service. \u00a0We thought that he was in his room. \u00a0The text came through 7 hours later. \u00a0He had tried to kick the windows out\u2026no luck. \u00a0He had been trapped in the wreckage all night.<\/p>\n
He met a driver on the road that was in the middle. \u00a0He slowed down. \u00a0The other driver went left of center. \u00a0He had to swerve. \u00a0He did not have a head on collision. \u00a0He did not hit the bridge rails. \u00a0According to the HiPo, he took the only path that saved lives. \u00a0The police cleared him of any wrong doing. \u00a0He is partially scalped, has a broken right hand (Duke is left handed), numerous other scrapes & cuts and is sore as hell.<\/p>\n
After taking him to the hospital, we came back to the scene to meet the deputy sheriff. \u00a0I walked up and he was shaking his head. \u00a0He said, “Third bad roll over that we have worked this week. \u00a0All GM cars. \u00a0All parties walked away with minimal injuries.” \u00a0The HiPo showed up. \u00a0Said the same thing. \u00a0Our friend Lance Shultz, pulled up with the wrecker truck. \u00a0Reiterated that same fact. \u00a0This isn’t an ad, but dang!<\/p>\n
Once, the cops cleared the scene, they allowed me to crawl in the pickup to find valuables. \u00a0Namely, a hand-made knife that Tom Kester had given Duke for graduation. \u00a0As I crawled inside the wreckage, I could see where he sat, with pools of blood around him. \u00a0I could see the scuff marks on the windows, where he tried to kick the windows out. \u00a0I used his favorite flannel shirt as a blanket. \u00a0There was lots of broken shit but the most dangerous objects were all the fishing hooks and fishing lures that were in the now busted tackle box. \u00a0I salvaged a Waylon Jennings CD, a Charlie Daniels CD and a Jerry Clower CD. \u00a0(I love this kid.) \u00a0Five different knives ( all folded or sheathed). \u00a0And I solved the nationwide coin shortage. \u00a0ANY damn coin that you ever needed was dumped all over the inside of this cab!<\/p>\n
At the hospital, it became apparent that things were going to be okay. \u00a0I stepped out to talk to the sheriff’s office, the HiPo and our friend that handles our insurance. \u00a0I came back in to Duke’s room and he was gone for XRays on his hand, ribs and hip. \u00a0Tammy had finally broke down. \u00a0She stayed strong until it was time to let loose. \u00a0I then went about dealing with grandparents on the phone. \u00a0They all needed to come hug Duke but no, he needed space. \u00a0Now I set upon the task of notifying uncles that shit was going to be OKAY. \u00a0And then anybody that might want to buy a 2009 GMC 4 door, 4WD that used to run like a bat out of hell.<\/p>\n
I asked Duke if he was knocked out. \u00a0“Maybe for a minute. \u00a0The headlights were on. \u00a0It took me awhile to find my phone. \u00a0I knew that I was bleeding bad. \u00a0I never had cell service. \u00a0I tried to get out.”<\/p>\n
I asked, “Did you sleep?”<\/p>\n
“Very little. \u00a0I just kept praying.” \u00a0Thank you GOD!<\/p>\n
Let’s get right to it! \u00a0The Gray Goat has hauled as many champion caliber animals as any. \u00a0Grands and reserves at OYE, Tulsa, State Fairs, KC, Phoenix and Denver. \u00a0Anybody that ever rode in it or drove it, immediately knew that it ran like a spotted ass zebra. \u00a0Jim Rhodes, Bill Taylor, Mikey Thompson\u2026.they know. \u00a0And in the end, when it was totaled, our boy was able to walk away.<\/p>\n
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Last weekend, Kela dodged California wildfires. \u00a0This weekend, this. \u00a0Tammy are I are going to be 70 before we hit 50. \u00a0GOD bless to all of you and remember to pray. \u00a0 It works!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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