My 21 yr old Daughter has learned a life lesson

[MariaS]

I just got a call from my youngest child. She just turned 21 last month. She works and goes to school about 3 1/2hrs from home. A few months ago the brother of her best friend and her friend too had a terrible accident. While her friend Justin was playing Football for UW Eau Claire he substained a hit to the helmet and while going off field to the sidelines he collaped and when into a coma. He was rushed to the area hospital and then flighted out to St. Paul where he had emergency surgery for a blood clot to the brain. Now several months later he has had numerous surgerys and complications. He had part of his skull removed to allow for swelling and other reasons I am unsure of. This was a strong and vital 23 yr old. Yesterday was the first time my daughter had been able to bring herself to go see him. I tried encouraging her earlier but she was scared and I do understand how hard it is to see some you care about in such bad shape. Even though she prepared herself for the worst, reality up close and personal is never the same. She called me up today to tell me of the time she spent with him and the first thing she said to me was that as soon as she saw her brother, whom she has been fighting with since thanksgiving, that she would no longer be fighting with him because she wasn't going to waste time on stupid crap. She realized today that life happens in instances and what was today may not be tomorrow. While she was there visiting Justin suffered a grand Mal seizure and has to undergo more surgery today. My heart goes out to Justin who has always been such a good kid and his family and especially his mother who has been at his side since this happened. This is the season to be thankful for all our blessing no matter how big or small. Life is something that happens and it happens sometimes when we aren't looking and can take us by surprise. This coming year I am making a resolution to always be looking and take nothing for granted and I think my daughter Dale will too. Please say an extra prayer Justin and for others out there could really use our prayers.


http://www.uwec.edu/athletics/Fb/0304/releases/0930.htm

[SoCalDem]

1. Isn't that the truth... I wish him well..

My son had a serious football injury. He had a C-2 injury and came withing a milimeter of a Christopher Reeve outcome :(.. As it was , his right shoulder and arm were paralyzed for almost a year.. Though dumb luck and a lot of physical therapy, he has regained about 95% use of his arm, and only a half dollar sized area on his shoulder blade remains numb..

Young kids are invincible..,or so they think..

I hope your daughter's friend manages to recover.. It sounds like a very loong haul..

[Resistance]

2. heartbreaking

Thanks for the moving post and the reminder to take nothing for granted! And I was just grumbling to myself about something really meaningless ...

I hope Justin's health improves, and that your daughter makes it through this tough time.

[ewagner]

3. Wish him well

...and I am so happy your daughter came to those revelations. Sounds like you did a good job raising her Mari........

Best of luck from another Wisconsinite.

[Bunny]

4. I am sorry for Justin and his family.

I'll include them in my prayers tonight.

[nini]

5. I will remember all of you in my prayers - especially Justin

It's so sad to see these things happen to young adults.

I hope he makes a full recovery. Please keep us updated.

[blondeatlast]

6. Im so sorry. Thank you for the gentle reminder--

I'm gonna hug my baby (6 yo) now.

Prayers for all involved.

[UrbScotty]

7. All of us, regardless of age, could use that lesson. (nt)

[WWW]

8. life's lessons

A friend of my kids went out riding on his bike a couple of years ago without a helmet. Needless to say, he got hit by a car and was hurt pretty bad, in fact, brain damaged. I can yell until the sun comes up to have my kids put on their helmets and they will so disregard me, until I remind them of their friend...

[Lindsey]

9. I just said a prayer for Justin, his family, and all of you

that know him. I've read a lot of the near death experience books and one of the authors stated that prayers are like lights going off like fireworks and that our Higher Power truly knows that the prayers are happening and that they really do help.peace (and I'm so very sorry).