The Chips have Fallen, Where to Next?

When the chips are down, where do you turn? Recently, I was in a car accident. A careless young man, mere months younger than myself, decided to get behind the wheel of his car after drinking entirely too much. As a result of this person's actions, I have spent months in rehabilitation, just trying to get my life back on track. When faced with the consequences of his actions, though, the other driver (lets call him Mr. X) claimed what I'm sure many others in his situation would have claimed: he was young, he came from a good family, and he had community support to help him overcome this new "obstacle" in his life. The judge responded favorably (at least, favorably for him) and treated him to a slap on the wrist. Mr. X had to complete minimal community service and pay a tiny little fine, the total of which fell short of even my most minimal medical expense. So the question remains, what is the next step? Do you loose faith in God? Do you loose faith in the system? How does one overcome such an enormous set back? The truth is, once you experience something to the capacity of that which I am currently struggling, you are never really the same. I will always grab for my fiance's arm, when there are headlights heading in our direction. I can never watch a movie with a car accident in it, without tearing up. The goal is to live with your new limitations, to function in less than ideal circumstances. So, I might not know where to turn and I may never totally regain faith in the judicial system or society, for that matter. But I will continue in my strive towards normalcy and maybe, in time I will be able to close my eyes without reliving the whole terrible event.