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well this weekend was very...errr...emotional.
friday was amazing and really fun, but then that whole thing with kelseys dad (which coulda ended a lot worse so im grateful it didnt) happened...which couldnt be prevented but somethings fishy. if anyone ratted out kelsey, i swear...i'll beat them. i sort of suspect that jesse kid. if its him he's going to be very, very sorry.
saturday was awesome but i think i got sick because of zoe and her mom being sick.
and sunday was awesome (me and zoe had some very nice conversations, it was a very chill relaxing mental heath day--many thoughts discovered and revelations were had. i really enjoyed it.) but today i got the news from my mom that my baby cousin charlotte was run over by a car...its a miracle she survived. her liver split in half, her lungs were crushed, and almost all of her major blood vessels in her leg were severed and there was a lot of internal bleeding. by some miracle she's going to recover, but i feel horrible for not only her but my other cousins and my uncle....and most of all my aunt who had to watch the entire ordeal happen. can you imagine? having to watch your baby girl get hit by a car when there was nothing you could do about it. i mean she screamed and ran towards her neighbor (who hit her because they didnt see her in the driveway as they were backing out) but her efforts were futile. to quote zoe, it really puts things into perspective. i mean here i am tlaking about my wkd when something thats going to affect charlotte for the rest of her life happened today and it only took maybe 2 seconds for it to happen.
from now on i think i'm gonna adopt the principle of "live and let live". worrying about things wont improve anything (kind of like my stance on complaining, etc) so instead of sitting there and worrying about it you should go out there and try to do something about it. most of the time i just worry about things that cant be helped at that moment and spend a lot of energy letting it get to me. but i just need to make sure i dont worry about things that cant be helped. i just gotta let life happen and roll with the punches. not everything is gonna go my way but not everything is gonna be completely against me either.
thats life for you i guess. i hope everyone had an awesome wkd.
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here's the email if ya'll care to read it. it only really describes the injuries and all of that and explains the picture, im really only putting this up here for my benefit though so its not required that you read it.
Wendy & Rick:
Both A.J. and Colleen were very upset to hear of Charlotte's accident - we told them on the way to church this morning. Colleen wanted something to carry to school with her to remember Charlotte throughout the day in prayer. She came up with this photo collage of favorite Charlotte moments. Hope it brings you comfort. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you always, but especially at this difficult time.
God Bless you all,
Jamie, Andy, A.J. & Colleen
From: "Wendy Wagner"
Subject: URGENT Prayer Request
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 00:41:23 -0500
Hi family and friends....
Today a very serious accident occurred in our cul-de-sac. Our daughter Charlotte was run over by an SUV backing out of a driveway. She was air lifted to Fairfax Hospital and was admitted to the Pediatric ICU. She suffered severe bruising of her lungs and her liver sustained a pretty serious crack. She also had a concussion and a swollen leg. Thankfully, she did not sustain any broken bones and her internal bleeding was minimal. She has been breathing on her own with the help of a ventilator. Her heart is fine and she doesn't appear to have suffered any brain injury. The biggest hurdle she needs to get over is seeing how well her lungs heal and if any further complications arise due to the injured liver. The doctors prepared us that her lungs may swell due to the trauma. Excess swelling may impact her breathing so the doctors are being cautious and keeping her on a ventilator just in case she needs the extra help and oxygen. She should be in the hospital for about four days if all things go well. Her liver will probably take a few months to fully recover.
Rick and I ask for your prayers. We feel that it is only by the grace of God that she was not more seriously injured. We pray that she doesn't encounter any complications from her injuries and that God will keep her safe.
I will send an update on her condition as it improves.
Thank you and God Bless,
Wendy
heres the picture my aunt jamie and uncle andy were talking about that my cousin colleen drew:
isn't she adorable? keep her in your prayers, its so sad when bad things like this happen to little kids.