Surviving Almost Dying

41 days ago, I was hit by a truck while riding my bike.

The truck slammed into me and suddenly, time seemed slower. My body, entangled in my bike, disappeared underneath the truck. In those moments, I knew the end was near so I accepted my fate and said a prayer.

Then, the sun bore down on me, and I soaked in its warmth more fully than ever before. For what seemed like minutes but could have only…