Here’s the thing: You’re tougher than you think. Your car might be a rusty boat now, but you are the captain who didn’t go down with the ship. You rolled that window. You swam to the light. You got out.
And now, years from now, when someone at a barbecue says, “What if your car goes in water?” you can smile, sip your lemonade, and say, “Oh, I’ve got a story for you.”
Life is messy, but you’re the human-shaped buoy that always rises. So drive safe, keep a window smasher handy, and remember: Even in deep water, you’re never that far from the surface. Now go hug your dry towel. You earned it.
