[911Rob]

Wow, great posts to ponder over here; this is not an easy situation.
Thank-you all for your good wishes for my sons health, we truly are happy that he is OK.

Fortunately nobody knows except me that he wasn't suppose to be using the truck; because he's my son, he uses it all the time, but we had an agreement that it wasn't for social purposes. I got lazy and started leaving it at the site and the keys with him.

I regret not teaching him how to drive, because I never have. He's only driven my Porsche once. My GFs dad taught me how to drive when I was 16; helmut, gloves, old studebaker on a gravel road.

He hasn't driven since the accident and its definately shaken him; he also offered to pay for the truck; I asked "How?" and he gave me his plan. The insurance company paid for most of it and he's paying the balance; I have a 'free ticket' with no effect for my 33 years of no claims. I love this boy very much; to the point that I'm not afraid of tough love, but as posted, he cheated death that night. We've hugged alot since then; he's an apple of my eye; nick-named "mini-me". He laughs, smiles and enjoys life very much and for me that's what I always wanted. My clients, business partners and his co-workers are always complementing me about how respectful he is; he refers to our clients as Mr. and Mrs., etc.

I'm thinking that I'm just gonna keep hugging him and this one goes under the wire. As for selling the H1 its no big deal to me; I've always had a truck and the H1 was just an expensive toy, I could replace the truck tomorrow and keep the H1, maybe I still will, but my wife would appreciate it if I cut back a little on the toy department? She doesn't like it that I help him out so much, which I do because we talk or see each other everyday; he's my sledding partner and my buddy. We can hang a whole weekend together and we just click, I love having him near me.

A good friend of mine helped me enjoy him more by releasing my expectations and just allowing him to follow his own path; its difficult, but the results are good; we're both happier that way, but dang!..... he's a McKibbon!

anyway, I'm thinking on this more, thanks again!