My experience...yours.

Almost a year ago this July, I was in a car accident that destroyed my little Toyota Corolla.  My friend was driving my car and I was whipped around in the passenger seat, smashing right into the airbag.  It was a scary day but it was also a blessed day; both my friend and I walked away with a few scratches and bruises.  What I didn't realize was how intense that 5 second whip to the air bag really was...


Tonight, I am writing a documentation regarding all of the physical pain this accident has caused me....*sigh* it's super lame that I have to even do this.  What do I say?  "I have been going to the chiropractor twice a week almost since the accident"-"I have been taking medicine to cure the headaches and tension I feel in my lower back and neck"-"I have been taking hot baths, icing, and taking naps to ease the pain a little"...this is the ridiculous documenting process.


I realize a lot of people have been through these kinds of situations, so I am in no way complaining as though I am the only one (...but slightly complaining just because it's ridiculous..).  But those 5 seconds changed a lot for me.  I think before the accident I really took advantage of how healthy I was and now my life has a totally different tune.  I obviously realize that the damage could've been worse and I couldn't lost something more precious: I could've lost an eye or my hands could've gotten hurt and my whole college career would've have taken a different direction (have you ever seen someone try to sign with a cast on their arm? it's rough).  I guess now I just really have sympathy for people... like when my mom says her knee hurts, or a co-worker is sick and so on.  I think too often we become subtly calloused to others pain because we think "okay...I've not felt well either... get over it.." but I think that's kind of the point.  We've experienced their pain, so how could we not sympathize?  


Even though it's really tough to look past our own pain sometimes, I think it's super important to try. I'd like to think that some good light will come out of this whole thing...maybe this is just it ; )


Stay delightful,


Gel.

Danny & Heather

Chelsea's Baby Shower

 

 There they are!

  Chelsea's Step mom --->  she organized a few of the games and put together the decorations...                                     <---And this of course is Chelsea, the mother to be!

 Brittany & Brandon's mom, Drea

 Brittany's girlfriend, Lexi!  So glad I got to meet her : )

The Diaper game!

Cranberry Salad

Catching up

Just catching up with what I've been doing the past few weeks.... 

less words, more pictures!

             (from the booth we waited for to make his hat)<-------

                                                                                                                         Grandpa's new hat!

 Baby bunny we (the kids and staff at Reach: an after school program through Family Center on Deafness) found running around on the playground.  We kept it safe from the other kids who could have trampled it.

 Tarpon Springs... "Little Greece"

Oh my gosh. Getting one.

 Margaritas with my Aunts!

Food trucking with Lindsay in Kissimmee! So good.

( I can't believe this is what I see every morning on my way to work....)

I'll miss you Florida... Leaving in two weeks!

2 years : )

On March 15th, David and I had been dating for 2 years!  I could be all mushy-gushy, but the pictures explain themselves: we're cute.

 David made me "bacon chocolate"... this is a shared love of ours and we are constantly trying to convince others of it.  David wrote me a letter and told me that, "a lot of people like bacon and a lot of people like chocolate but when you put them together a lot of people are hesitant to try it..."

He's so cute! He was comparing our opposite personalities and how really, bacon chocolate is really great together.  I'd have to agree ; )