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Fullness of Joy

An Accident and its Aftermath

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Carl McColman
Dec 14, 2011
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What was left of my car.
What was left of my car.

In the summer of 1992, I was in a rather nasty car accident.

It left me with a jaw broken in several places, a few missing teeth, lacerations along one arm, and a totaled vehicle. After surgery (leaving my mouth wired shut for six weeks — no easy feat for this enthusiastic speaker) and the purchase of a shiny new Saturn sedan, I m…

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