Time Warp

It felt like I had been driving for 5 hours when I looked at the clock and noticed it had only been aproximately 10 minutes since I hit the road. I was certain I had sat with my pastor for 8 hours -it was only 2 or so. I was positive I talked to my husband for 20 seconds when he called me with his one free phone call from jail-but in reality it was a 5 minute phone call. My mind was so consumed with the why, the when, the where, and ultimately the "why me", that it was impossible for me to process time. Time either stood still or flew by. My brain could not compute. When trauma of this magnitude hits you, I believe your body, mind, and spirit goes into survival mode. Eating is not crucial to surival during this time, sleep is not necessary at the onset. By survival, I'm specifically refering to the urgent need to remind oneself to simply breathe.