Just when you think life is starting to feel normal again, another curve ball has been thrown at us. My husband and oldest child were in an accident that, potentially, could have killed both of them. Yes, COULD but didn't!!! God spared us, this time, of any unbearable loss and we are, thankfully, in the healing stages of this accident.
It has been three months now since the accident occurred. In some ways, it has happened so fast. However, in other ways, I feel like we have been trapped in this forever. The ongoing doctor appointments, the roller coaster of emotions, the physical damage, the financial stress.....There has been only one shining thing that has emerged and remained true throughout this entire nightmare and that has been the incredible amount of community support we have received.
They always say you learn who your true friends are when things happen, and, I could not have foreseen how many people would reach out to us when we needed it most. Family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and most of all, strangers, who have felt compelled to support us has been both overwhelming and humbling to me. It has been hard to feel so vulnerable but the comfort I have been given has held me up in my darkest moments and I will never forget our rally of support for as long as I live.
I may not have really understood what the word community meant, but, I certainly do now. For all of those familiar and unfamiliar arms that have been gently and lovingly placed around my family, please know how warm, comforting, and supportive they have felt.
My own honest and somewhat witty recollection of my journey from a bright eyed girl who wholeheartedly believed in the american dream to a soulful survivor and stay at home mom still finding my way after a disparaging dose of economic reality.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
The Dash - 2024 Edition
As 2024 approaches, it’s time for me to put my intentions out there and to use this post to inspire me to keep them throughout the year. ...
-
The poem, Breathe, by Becky Hemsley She sat at the back and they said she was shy, She led from the front and they hated h...
-
One of my favorite memories of my greatest joys. To my sons about motherhood: It's the ultimate joy and the aching pain, The warm sunsh...
-
Not gonna lie. 2022 was a mixed year of highs and lows. The highs were sky-high and the lows were very deeply low. So, instead of setting m...