Eleven Weeks

There’s a lot to be said about changes in life, some you make consciously and some are thrust upon you. As someone who used to derive a sense of peace out of having control over my life, changes were planned, not unexpected. What I have come to understand is that the changes you don’t expect are sometimes the best of all and there’s a positive side to every story.

It’s been 11 weeks since I had my accident and I’m happy to report that I am healing (not healed) very well. The doctor has released me and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the bone should continue to mend, besides the fact that I now understand it was in a muscle attaching not structural part of the pelvic bone.

Here’s what I’ve learned in my “crash” course on what’s really important in life, some of which I knew and some of which I was reminded, as well as some plain old truths in life.

1. God’s got a plan for me. I may not understand it or see what it is at the time, but I trust in it. It’s FAR better than any plan I could dream up!
2. I have the best family and their support and love keeps me going.
3. I also have the best friends in the world. The care and support they have given me has been immeasurable and been better than any medicine!
4. Having to give up some independence, though tough, was a good thing.
5. I am incredibly fortunate to be able to be active and live life as I do.
6. I want balance in life – too much of anything is not good. I’m on my way on this one!
7. Fretting about stuff is not worth it! I may be good at it, but I’m trying to stop. The things I let go of instead of worrying came back to bless me ten-fold.
8. Getting home from a ride on a Saturday morning in time to make pancakes for my kids is worth it every time!
9. I’ve got nothing to prove.
10. Slowing down gave me the opportunity to reconnect with some old friends and make new ones.
11. People in the airport, at the store or really anywhere are really nice to you when you’re riding around in a wheelchair!

I’m sure there are many more lessons, but 11 in 11 weeks seems like enough to write about. Will I try and do PAC Tour again, maybe. I’ll see what God has in store for me, whatever it is, I’m sure it’ll be better than anything I could ever imagine!