Tough Day

Dad drove mom to the hospital supply store yesterday afternoon and when they were leaving mom was moving a little too fast and missed the curb.  She fell and hit her head on the blacktop.  The store owner came out as well as other concerned observers and assisted her and dad.  The ambulance came within minutes and the paramedics called me to let me know what happened.  Mike and I rushed over to the hospital just as mom and dad got there.  The sight of mom, head covered in blood and a large goose egg on it was frightening.  Dad was white as a sheet so Mike took him home to calm down and I stayed with mom.  She started crying because she thought she was a burden to me.  I laughed and reminded her of the time I was hit in the head with a baseball bat and she sat with me...I told her she was just paying me back!  That made her smile and said, "I guess I am!".  The ER staff consisted of the most compassionate and caring people ever.  She had a ct scan and x-rays and nothing was broken but she had sprained her shoulder and had a mild concussion.  We brought her home and she's resting.  Mike and I are taking turns sitting in their family room so we can wake her up every two hours throughout the night...it's 12:30 am now and she's doing fine.  She tried to talk us into not standing watch and that she'd be okay so we made her think we were going to bed.  Mike is in there now and I'm going to take a snooze until 2:30.  Dad wanted to take a shift too but because he was so upset, we decided to let him sleep through the night, he needed it.

It's bad enough what she's already facing to have the fall happen. Sometimes I wonder why her...and I'm sure God is aware of the questions I'm holding in my heart.  I know the only thing I can do is be there for her and to trust in Him.

Mom & Dad
the day Mike & I had our marriage blessed.
4/8/06