I’m grateful that my daughter Katie and my granddaughter Hope are alive and okay. This is their story and any help is greatly appreciated.

My daughter

and i were headed to Austin to celebrate my birthday at the pool with my sister and i saw a few deer on the side of the road so slowed down below the speed limit. A deer ran in front of my car so I swerved out of the way. Almost immediately two other deer ran in front of me and I had nowhere to go so I slammed on my brakes but still hit the deer. The car seemed to be driving fine so I decided to pull up to a safer spot to get out and evaluate but then the car started smoking and I was on the phone with a friend thank god and he was like, hey how bads the car smoking you need to pull over and I was like yeah it just started smoking bad and I looked and was like I need to pull over and get all our stuff out of here, but then I looked at the front of the car and I could see in between the hood and see the engine and it was literally bright red I was like no fuck all the shit I need to get out now so I shoved my phone in my pocket, slammed my door open and I ran over to Hope and literally yanked all her belts off, i grabbed her and started running as fast as i could. I wasn’t even able to get very far before the car literally exploded. Multiple times. With her stroller, car seat, diaper bag, hospital paperwork from when she was born, all our identifying information, all my cash, 4 bags of our belongings from clothes to shoes, jewelry. So thankful to be alive and to have my girl and that shes happy and healthy but so devastated about everything we’ve just lost. As a single mother I have no idea what I’m gonna do.