Happy Hump Day. I
tell ya, I am plugging along staying busy prepping for my Junk Show in 3 weeks
and the big Gala for Refuge for Women event the same weekend.
I am sanding and painting and getting things together. I’ll
post pics of some of my things I repainted another day . I had a meeting last
night with RFW making centerpieces and getting handouts and stuff ready. We
have one more meeting next week to tie up all loose ends before the event. Its going
to be so great because we have a wonderful guest speaker and an auction with
some awesome things. There are spa packages, hotel rooms, jewelry, and even
a few guns ( hey we’re in Texas and the
gala is in rural area) , some purses, all kinds of stuff for the auction. I can’t wait!
Yall will hear all about it after the event.
So this past weekend was filled with a lot of emotions. The lowest
of low and the highest of highs and it really messed with my body and
mind. A very dear friend of mine was in
a horrific car accident last Thursday night/Friday am. She and her husband were
hit by a car driving 100 MPH. For all of
Friday, it was 50/50 on whether she would survive. I was drained from holding my breath literally
for hours. Slowly she is showing improvement. They were finally able to wean
her off the ventilator yesterday. She’s still sedated and will be in ICU for a
while. She broke her arm – a bone popped
through her skin and they operated on that and put in a plate, she broke her
neck but is not paralyzed, almost all her ribs are broke on right side and some
on the left, and fractured pelvis. We don’t
know how much brain damage she may have.
Her husband was driving and has stitches on his mouth from the air bag
and is just beat up and sore from the impact. They were driving her old BMW and she was T-boned on passenger side after he hit them from behind and spun them around.
My friend and I have been friends for over 30 years. We were Hooters girls together when I was in
college. She caught my bouquet at our
wedding. The thought of losing her was crushing. I am an empath. I absorb others pain and
sadness as well as happiness. I woke up Saturday
morning after really not sleeping at all
just a weight around my neck waiting for any signs of good news from Dr
updates.
On the opposite side of spectrum, my cousin adopted a
precious beautiful baby girl that was born early Saturday am and that was what
we so needed. I didn’t ask permission to
post pic of baby so maybe another day for that.
The baby was such a special gift. My cousin Lauren and her husband Chris
,adopted a sweet baby boy (Amos) 2 years and it was a wonderful occasion. We
knew about the whole process and knew when the baby was due, etc. Literally seconds after Amos was born, they
drove to the hospital and got to hold him just hours later. Our new baby Evie was a different story. They actually got to be at the hospital during
birth and Lauren even got to cut the umbilical cord. I know being there during the birth will be a
memory so special for them. The adoption process came very quick and with only
a few weeks’ notice but it all worked out perfectly.
My friend has a very long painful road ahead of her but she
survived and she’s a fighter. I can breathe again just knowing that.
Friends, life is so fleeting. As cliché as it is, hug your loved ones and tell them every day
that you love them.
I haven’t shared a picture lately of my dogs. They bring me great
joy as you know if you follow me on IG. LOL I post them a lot!
Here is my handsome Jax. His favorite place is on top of the
couch pillow.
