Long Time!

Well, I see it has been awhile since my last post. A few things have happened since then. Like...a wreck. On January 19 I was driving home from work. I decided to go by Target to get some coffee and on the exit ramp I slid on the ice and tapped the car next to me. We pulled over to check out any damage. There was none. Luckily, I am a somewhat smart driver and was going slow enough that I didn't even leave a scratch on either car. She suggested we get back in our cars, as we had already called the cops. I decided to call dad and let him know I had a minor incident and would be home in a little bit. Well, I didn't get all those words out of my mouth. I did however say " Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!", as I saw headlights coming straight at me. I was in park with hazards on, but no seatbelt at this time. She hit almost straight on from behind and sent me into the other car, I originally didn't even scratch, and back out into traffic. My first thought, "I thought my car was in park." I looked and it was in park, but how did I get all the way over here? Dad was on his way, luckily I had already told him my location. My neck hurt a little, but nothing to send me to the hospital over. I was thankful I wasn't lying in the middle of the road, knowing just a minute before she hit me I was right in front of my car looking at the lack of damage I had done to the other car. We all stood out in the snow for awhile before the State Trooper came along. He made sure I was okay from my neck injury and instructed me to go to the ER if it got any worse. I had a chiropractor appointment in the morning so I figured I'd just have him check it out and make sure I was okay. By midnight, my entire back hurt and my left shoulder was sore. The next morning the chiropractor took x-rays of my neck and all was well, so he adjusted me and said I should notice a big difference. Come Monday, my shoulder still hurt and the pain went down through my fingers. He thought it was a partial dislocation. I decided to call my regular Dr. and have them take x-rays of just the shoulder. I couldn't get in until this morning. Torn ligaments and a separated collarbone from the shoulder joint. No wonder I hurt so much. The remedy? Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. Seriously, I am taking Aleve and then I have to put heat on it as much as possible. I'm supposed to take it easy from work so I don't cause more injury, and yet he wants me to do a couple of exercises to help. The Aleve does nothing for the pain so far, and I 've taken the maximum dosage of it. My work is trying to be sympathetic, and yet they want me to work all day tomorrow and then they'll "see" what they can do about the rest of the week. But next week looks much better for time off. If only injuries worked that way. ( It won't hurt that much this week but next week will be worse) I guess I'll just have to suck it up an drive on.
Takyra was with my mom in the mountains when the wreck happened. Even so I was worried about them driving with the road conditions up there. I prayed the entire day they were driving back, asking God to keep them safe the whole way home. Mom told Takyra about the accident right before they got home. She was devastated. I explained why it is so important for me to make sure I say "I love you" before we part ways for the day. I told her how I don't like to end things in argument because you never know what can happened that day.
Our new favorite song is Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take the Wheel." Takyra has it memorized and understands it's meaning. To think back and know I could have been outside that car, and would now be in the hospital, or worse, 6 feet under. Something like this does make one analyze life and how they've lived it. "Jesus take the wheel. Take it from my hands, cause I can't do this on my own. I'm letting go. Give me one more chance. Save me from this road I'm on. Jesus take the wheel."