Accident
Today I learned that a friend and neighbor was run over by a boat during a youth group skiing trip. He was life flighted to a hospital. His condition is stable now, but it was a very close call. He has surgery ahead of him and then years of physical therapy to recover. He is the kindest, friendliest man I’ve ever known. He took down the fences in his yard and invited all his neighbors to cut through it whenever they wish. He then made the yard into a beautiful park and invited everyone to use it. He always greets everyone with a smile and a joke. If anyone can bounce back from and accident like this one, he can.
Today I am grateful for life vests which keep injured people afloat. I am thankful for helicopters. I’m thankful for first aid training and for paramedic teams. I am thankful for modern medical science. I am grateful that I’m planning to have my children write “Get well soon” cards, rather than re-arranging next week to make space for a funeral.