tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post5666513772614401141..comments2024-03-20T00:18:15.489-07:00Comments on The Long and Winding Road: Almost Doesn't CountJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455367671890571478noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-77355495242863748482012-06-06T12:07:52.075-07:002012-06-06T12:07:52.075-07:00Praying all of you are well and just enjoying the ...Praying all of you are well and just enjoying the summer together. My heart is heavy today for Avi and for two children in our community - a 15 year old boy with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and a 6 year old girl with brain/spinal cord cancer - both with a short time left. Lord, be with these two local families and with Avi and her family; praying for a special peace that passes all understanding for each of these. Jen, you are in our hearts and minds. Vicki from MemphisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-77347894868536139562012-06-06T08:37:40.204-07:002012-06-06T08:37:40.204-07:00I am getting worried. It has been almost 2 weeks ...I am getting worried. It has been almost 2 weeks since we've heard from you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-54226786784598373382012-06-05T13:29:38.565-07:002012-06-05T13:29:38.565-07:00Thinking of you guys! It's been a while since ...Thinking of you guys! It's been a while since I saw you blog! Hope everything is okay!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923998765733729074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-59978737014846090042012-06-03T15:30:22.438-07:002012-06-03T15:30:22.438-07:00Thinking of you and Aviana everyday. Miss you.
Be...Thinking of you and Aviana everyday. Miss you.<br />BeckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-77686501979282999322012-06-02T20:50:30.322-07:002012-06-02T20:50:30.322-07:00Missing your blogging, PRAYERS coming your way,I h...Missing your blogging, PRAYERS coming your way,I hope everyone is ok,and you are just taking a little vacation away from the net :o)<br />CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-39857293022922803462012-06-02T07:50:18.431-07:002012-06-02T07:50:18.431-07:00You have not posted in a while; praying you and Av...You have not posted in a while; praying you and Avi are doing great. You are an amazing mother!! Vicki from MemphisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-5345296737201218612012-05-27T18:11:16.243-07:002012-05-27T18:11:16.243-07:00So crazy! I am so glad that you guys are fine. I...So crazy! I am so glad that you guys are fine. I hope that somehow this helps your mom and Gary feel a little more at peace knowing that you experienced firsthand what happened to them in a way. Even though you have assured them that they were totally not at fault and there was nothing that they could do. Now you have experienced a very similar situation and it may make a difference in their hearts to know that you really do know.Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-36702962293185309532012-05-25T16:15:36.668-07:002012-05-25T16:15:36.668-07:00I think when we question the details of someone...I think when we question the details of someone's accident, we're generally wondering how we could avoid it, if it was us. If our friend did everything right, then what does that mean for us? Could it happen to us? I know I asked Jen about Avi's accident because the driver is about my age. What if that was me? What could I do better or differently so I never am the driver that hurts someone else. I'm much more nervous than I used to be about driving someone else's children. I'm a much more aware and cautious driver than I used to be. Now if some of the teenage drivers I see could do the same!<br /><br />DixieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-78317308581992849812012-05-25T12:40:44.509-07:002012-05-25T12:40:44.509-07:00Been missing your posts. I'm glad to hear you ...Been missing your posts. I'm glad to hear you are feeling better, Aviana too. Now let's get your mom back on her feet. -Katetripletsgmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429575390234706037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-74218288770956986782012-05-25T11:41:15.198-07:002012-05-25T11:41:15.198-07:00Wow, That's scary. So glad you're okay!
...Wow, That's scary. So glad you're okay!<br /><br />And you're right about how people "beg to differ" as if it couldn't happen to them because they would have been more careful or done something different. I wonder if these people who say these things even know how hurtful their words are? I doubt it. Sometimes people, after hearing our story about Audriana's accident, will ask me, "Wasn't she in a car seat?" That comment always does two things to me: 1) infuriates me, and 2) stabs me right through the heart. But people don't know this and even if I explained it to them they still wouldn't "get it" and I always want to scream, "YES, she WAS! I was a good mom! I did what I was supposed to do! But it happened DESPITE my efforts! And I HATE that because I did what I was supposed to do! I followed the rules! And it happened anyway. And THAT'S SO DAMN UNFAIR!!" but I don't want to freak anyone out, so I just smile and say, "Yes, she was. She was 4 years old and in a car seat recommended for her size and weight. But there's not much a car seat can do for you when the other car crashes through the window and hits you in the head. I suppose I should have put her in a helmet that day. That would have helped. But you know what they say, hindsight is 20/20....."Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446770591516588794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-52631742560005907072012-05-24T21:14:58.604-07:002012-05-24T21:14:58.604-07:00Your post is making me think about a lot. Especial...Your post is making me think about a lot. Especially how a little blip in time can potentially become many different things. Glad you are ok, Jen.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586149063000610092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968022325149168758.post-19052051024005685332012-05-24T16:53:35.835-07:002012-05-24T16:53:35.835-07:00Jen -- Great post. I am glad you are safe and I a...Jen -- Great post. I am glad you are safe and I am thankful for your reminder about how fragile and precious our lives are.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056449239556728301noreply@blogger.com