Monday, January 9, 2012

Happy Alive Day

Today is the day.  One year ago, Aaron was in a snowmobile accident that changed our lives.

I wish that I was feeling better today--- so I could go to work.  I hated to call in sick (especially today.)  Work would keep my mind busy.  But, I have been under the weather since Saturday, and decided to stay home today (after dragging my kids to church yesterday and then leaving before Sunday school started because I got ummm... "sick".... during fellowship after church.  I'll spare the details.)

Instead, I am home accompanied by two snoring dogs, a crazy cat, and my thoughts about our journey through the last year.

I think about the frigid cold of last January and the snow that covered the ground.  Bucking icy roads, hurrying to get to the hospital Aaron was flown to--- two hours away from home.
I can't believe this our winter last year!
Get on your knees and be thankful you can stand~~ Irish Proverb
Sitting in the waiting room while Aaron was in surgery... waiting for a total of 18 hours in the same room.  Then, sitting on the hard wooden chair in ICU and crying for helplessness... for my husbands life... for being exhausted. 

And then the journey to recovery began.
Nice socks.
Not only the physical aspects of recovery... but relearning each other.  We both are different people now.  So, we had to rediscover each other and our new normal.  It was going to either strengthen our relationship or break us.  And I am happy to say we are stronger than ever.


This journey has tested us to the max.  But faith, family, and close friends have guided us through.

Happy Alive Day Aaron!!!

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."  ~~Mignon McLaughlin
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5 comments:

  1. KellyJanuary 9, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    All I can think of that day was how strong you were and how far Aaron has come since then! Any one who wants to be amazed needs to hear his story! He is an inspiration and it is such a blessing to see everything he can do now! You guys are an awesome couple like always! We are thankful for such great friends!! Happy Alive day Aaron! We are so proud of you!!

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  2. AlissaJanuary 9, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    The photo of last winter makes me cringe!
    Happy Alive day to your husband! What a blessed family you are!

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  3. I'm Cassie...January 9, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    Well.....I am finally back here....after a month of not even logging in to blogger. Lots of reading to catch up on and this was a great place to start. Sorry to hear you are sick. : ( So much crud going around.

    Look how far you guys have come in a year, the miraculous recovery Aaron has made, the ways you've both grown that only you know about, the mountain that you are now on the other side of. I can't imagine what all those memories must feel like; may they only help to serve as motivation to never take each other for granted. Aaron was and is blessed to have you by his side!

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  4. PatriciaJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    So proud of you guys...we are a family of survivors and every disaster that we have been through in the last few years has made us stronger. The greatest wealth is having your health and I am so glad that Aaron is feeling better.

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  5. KimJanuary 11, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Happy Alive Day! Your story has amazed me. You and your whole family are so strong, anything less of that things would have ended very differently. God truly is wonderful.

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