Not So Fast Sparky: Take 2
I seem to only come to this blog when the heavy stuff is weighing on me...so here I am again. For months I have been ignoring the calls and letters of the insurance company that has the claim for the accident Jill was in last summer. In the beginning, I didn't want to deal with anything except her and her recovery. The rest could wait. Then, after her complete recovery from the last surgery, we had a little post traumatic stress to deal with, and then I just wanted a nice quiet, easy summer.
Finally, I face the music, thinking I am ready to talk to insurance companies and tell the story to start the closing process. The woman at the insurance company is nice enough, but she needed to know the extent of injuries, impact on social, sports, grades, etc. As I went through the story for what feels like the millionth time, I found myself reliving not only the tale, but the emotion of it. Man, this was a hard year. It hs so hard to fathom what we as humans go through and the amazing strength of the our spirit and faith to pull us through, day by day.
Fast forward almost one year, Jill is back to 100%, she is running, laughing, and living the life of a normal teenage girl. She loves her phone, shopping, hanging out with friends, sleeping, eating junk food, and tormenting her little sister. We are so blessed that she is alive and well. I don't let a day go by without thanking God for the blessings he has given.
Would I change this event? If I could take away all the pain my little girl has had to endure, absolutely! But, this has brought blessings too. Jill's relationships with her sisters has changed, they are closer, Dottie and Jill have "Sister Sleep-overs", Sophie names Jill as her hero in drawings. We love with fierce knowledge of how fragile life is, laugh with reckless abandon, and enjoy each day that is given to us. If I could keep the lessons and take away the pain, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Life is short, hug your loved ones!
Thanks for listening. :)
Finally, I face the music, thinking I am ready to talk to insurance companies and tell the story to start the closing process. The woman at the insurance company is nice enough, but she needed to know the extent of injuries, impact on social, sports, grades, etc. As I went through the story for what feels like the millionth time, I found myself reliving not only the tale, but the emotion of it. Man, this was a hard year. It hs so hard to fathom what we as humans go through and the amazing strength of the our spirit and faith to pull us through, day by day.
Fast forward almost one year, Jill is back to 100%, she is running, laughing, and living the life of a normal teenage girl. She loves her phone, shopping, hanging out with friends, sleeping, eating junk food, and tormenting her little sister. We are so blessed that she is alive and well. I don't let a day go by without thanking God for the blessings he has given.
Would I change this event? If I could take away all the pain my little girl has had to endure, absolutely! But, this has brought blessings too. Jill's relationships with her sisters has changed, they are closer, Dottie and Jill have "Sister Sleep-overs", Sophie names Jill as her hero in drawings. We love with fierce knowledge of how fragile life is, laugh with reckless abandon, and enjoy each day that is given to us. If I could keep the lessons and take away the pain, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Life is short, hug your loved ones!
Thanks for listening. :)
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