Sob with Me

I have been crying for the past hour...kinda awkward at work. Luckily no one ever bugs me. I've been following the recovery of NieNie, a popular blogger that a lot of my online friends follow. She and her husband were in a small plane accident. The flight instructor was killed, and Stephanie & Christian Nielsen were badly burned and will be in recovery for months. It is inspiring how her family, friends, and the online community have gathered to support her and raise money for the very expensive healing process.

I follow NieNie's sister's blog, C Jane. Today she posted about another family in need, the Decker Family in Seattle. Carol Decker had to have an emergency C-section and afterwards developed a horrible septic infection, the worst kind, called Streptococcal Pneumoniae . Long story short, it has left her a triple amputee and blind. Reading their story, I have just been sobbing, because this is almost exactly what happened to my best friend Jessi. We knew it was a miracle that she survived without serious, lasting consequences, but hearing this story makes it all too real. I cry to mourn for the Vance/Decker family, and I cry to rejoice that the Stewart/Peaslee family escaped this kind of pain.

If there is anything that you can do to help these 2 families, the Nielsen's or the Decker's, please do. And at the very least, please make sure you don't take for granted all the special people in your life. We never think that these kind of tragedies will touch us, and I pray they don't, but please don't let an opportunity to show someone you care for them pass you by. I love my family so much, and I'm very grateful for them. I love Cody so very much. I love Jessi, Sjauna, & Carolyn, my BFFs from way back. I love all of my friends, even though I can't list your name here. Thanks for being a part of my life, and I hope I can reciprocate by being a special part of yours.