This is a bad day for us. First off, the big van is not starting again. We just had it fixed because there was water in fuel. And it was fine for a couple of days and now it is giving problems. Kay had a midwife appointment so she took the Yaris. I got a call around 10:00 from Kay saying she slipped in a ditch on a country road. No other cars were involved, just her spinning 180 degrees on the road and with the back of the car falling down the ditch and crashing down a farm’s fence. When the car was towed to my mechanic, he said it is a write-off. After couple hours of checking, the damage is quite substantial that he said the insurance company would probably also think likewise. Worse, she got a ticket for not able to show our insurance card to the police, while it was actually in the car. But she was under shock and pressure.

Around all this, we have to thank God that she is OK. She feels tired and some dizziness but nothing major, so far. Please pray for her and the baby in her womb. Pray that our mechanics would be able to diagnose the problem with the big van. This is a difficult day for us while everything bad seems to happen all at once. I couldn’t help but think about the deductible and insurance premium we would have to pay. But money is like dirt, it comes and goes. As long as we stay as a family and in God’s grace, we would ride it through. I believe this is the same experience with other Christian families. No matter how hard the situation is, our faith and love in Christ will carry us through.

And the children are very helpful too. Although I still had to work from time to time, and on the phones with many people, they proceed as usual. Thank you Lord for wonderful children.

One thing I have complained against is the York Regional Police. They were not rude, but their attitude were very “businesslike”. They simply asked if she was OK. When my wife said she wanted to call me to contact CAA (because I am a member and Kay is not), they said they didn’t know how this work, and told Kay she couldn’t leave the car there (who doesn’t know this). Kay didn’t bring the cell phone, and they did not offer her the phone to call me. They just went back to their police car to call the tow truck and get warm while leaving my wife waiting in the cold for another half an hour on top of the first half an hour waiting for them to come. They didn’t even ask her to wait in the police car.

While the CAA guy came, at once he asked my wife to go into his truck and get warm. Then while he couldn’t lift the car out of the ditch, he had to “plea” the cop to help.

I wonder if anyone else has similar experience with the police. Don’t they project themselves as “servants to public”? My wife is not a criminal in this case and why can’t they at least offer her to sit at the back of the police car to get warm? What kind of training do they get? Every year they get a raise with nice benefits, but what kind of service do they provide? True, some officers put their lives on the line and I respect those. But can’t the others also treat a lady like a gentleman would in the old days? Or is this just a job for them?

I am very disappointed with the York Regional Police.