Ah, lovely readers. Have I mentioned how much I adore you and how thankful I am for you?
I have had so many comments and emails telling me how you are praying for my daughter and for our family. THANK YOU!
I wanted to give you an update on how things are going at our house.
My sweet child is doing so much better. She is moving around the house in her wheelchair throughout the day, doing some school and she even helped her younger sister to bake some cookies for her birthday party. She loves baking so being able to help even in a small way made her happy.
She continues to have some pain, is still restricted in the use of her arm and is unable to put weight on her broken ankle but the doctor wants her to start trying to walk with the orthopedic boot starting next week. The best part for me is that she is joking and smiling which means that her pre-accident personality is shining through.
Everything almost feels normal.
And that is the problem. I expect myself to be able to continue with life as usual now that my daughter is feeling better but the truth is this entire incident has taken an emotional and physical toll. I am tired and all I want to do is take care of my kids, do artwork, watch home improvement shows on Netflix and sleep.
It feels like slogging through molasses to get anything done, my brain is foggy and I am easily overwhelmed.
In addition, one of my daughter’s dear friends chose to kill himself last week so we are all grieving the loss of this amazing young man.
I called one of my sweetest and most encouraging friends yesterday and she reminded me that I am still in survival mode and I need to stick to the basics of what absolutely MUST be done. Everything else has to be on hold for now.
If I had a friend who had experienced all that we have been through in the last month I would probably tell her the same thing but it’s difficult to see clearly when you are in the midst of it all.
So I am going to take the advice that I would give anyone else and I will be taking time off from the blog until after Thanksgiving to try and regain some equilibrium.
And some sleep.
Thanks for your prayers and encouragement. I really appreciate you Karen! 🙂
Thanks Rachel!
YES!!! Good advice from your friend!! 🙂 xoxo
Oh Kimbrelee I’m so sorry for all of this………Take care of yourself first family next then everyone else………..I should have warned you about this but didn’t even think of it…….I also got down after my sons accident & just focused on our family for awhile & let everything else go………..we will be here when you are ready 🙂 praying for peace for all of you & especially the friends family (unfortantly we have also expierenced this also) (((hugs)))
Praying for peace and healing for you all. We’re going through grief here in our own home, and I can tell you it’s a slow process. You deserve kindness and understanding from all, most especially yourself!
Thank you Didi!
I’m so sorry about your daughter’s friend. Your family definitely needs some TLC. You have been through so much, but thankfully your precious daughter is getting better. Just take care of the necessities and put the rest on hold. Get some rest and let God handle the physical and emotional healing.
Thanks for your encouragement Mary!
I will keep you and your family in my prayers yes you need a much needed break.
Thank you so much!
Kimberlee, you might look into some vitamins, like taking gelatin or collagen, for your adrenals. You probably know this but our adrenals are what helps us handle stress and since your have been working extra hard lately they might need some help! God bless you and take care!
That is excellent advice Brooke – thank you!
Mmm, cinnamon in some hot chocolate sounds really yummy. 🙂 Thanks for your encouragement Sharon!
Thank you so much Francy!
Hi!
Your friend is right…something similar happened to me a few years ago and it took a long time to recover. There are still days that I find myself falling back into the depression of the aftermath. But Prayer and smiling about what God has given me gets me out of the depression quickly.
Listen to your body and spend loads of time with your family. My tragedy occured about this time of year also. My family decided that Thanksgiving and Christmas maddness would be put off till February. That helped so very much and it was a great celebration just after Valentine Day. (don’t let extra stress drag you down!!!!!!!) As your friend said, just do the basics and let the rest of the world go on it’s merry little way.) 🙂
Hang in there and love your loved ones! God Bless you and yours! 🙂 🙂 🙂
I am sorry that you have been through a similar difficulty but I love the idea of shifting the holidays to February when there is nothing really going on. Blessings to you!
Thanks so much Emilie!
I am sorry that you have been through a similar difficulty but I love the idea of shifting the holidays to February when there is nothing really going on. Blessings to you!
Hi Kimberlee! Don’t worry and take all the time you need. Sending some love and blessings.
Breathe, stretch, sweeten your life with cinnamon and more hugs all around
Prayers to you and your family and friends. You can only grieve if you have loved.
Also…I love the advice to look at your situation as if it were a friend experiencing it and what advice would you give them. I need to do this in my life!
(I hope you share your art with us when you are ready.)
Thanks so much Emilie!