nightmare averted

I'm friends with alot of people who, for one reason or another, travel around together in vans: bands mostly, but also the odd theatre company and such.

Last night one of those groups of people were in a very bad van accident. The van is totalled. By some miracle, all escaped with only bumps and bruises. They're ok.

For anyone who has friends who tour, this is the nightmare you hope never happens. It is something you try hard not to think about but often do, particularly when it's winter and roads are bad....

But they're ok. So when they get back, I'll hug them all the harder. And for right now I am so very thankful.