Trials and Tribulations
I don’t write about my husband much. He is a man who values his privacy. He is also the best man I know. Last week he took the day off work, went for a motorcycle ride, and a deer jumped in front of him. The man who witnessed the accident said my husband didn’t even have time to swerve. I got the phone call I have always dreaded.
He is going to be okay. He spent several days in intensive care, several more days in a regular room, and is now home. He has a months-long recovery in front of him but he will recover. It could have been so much worse. It almost was so much worse.
It is our anniversary in a week and a half. It won’t be the celebration we were planning. There are not going to be any romantic weekends away. However, we will have what I want the most–each other.
I started this post thinking I had so much to say but I really don’t. That is it. He is going to be okay. I am sure we will have other trials and tribulations in the future because life is full of them. However, we have friends, family, and a congregation that will always support us. They have proven it in the last few days by their phone calls, meals, texts, visits, and willingness to be at the hospital at a moment’s notice. The trials and tribulations are there but so are the blessings.
It has been a bad week. It has been a scary week. But I still have my husband, my kids still have their dad, and everything is going to be all right.
18 Comments
Michelle Ann
My thoughts are with you. I hope your husband will soon be on the road to recovery.
jllee656
Thank you. At least he is home now.
Tanja/The Red Phone Box travels
I hope he recovers soon X
jllee656
Thank you. Me too!
Lory
Oh Jennifer, what a shock for you! I wish you strength for the recovery time ahead. Life is precious and uncertain, let us hold on to what is truly important.
jllee656
It was such a shock. He is always so sensible when he rides but you just can't predict a deer jumping in front of you. At least he is on the mend.
Lisa
I am sending good thoughts for his recovery, and for peace and strength for you. I was so relieved to read that he is well enough to be at home – I'm sure he'll feel better there.
jllee656
He is happy to be home but it has been a rough week for him. I hope you are doing better since your accident.
Jaclyn
I'm so sorry to hear this, Jennifer! Glad that he'll recover, and I'm keeping your family in my thoughts.
jllee656
Thank you. We are happy to have him home.
Simon T (StuckinaBook)
Oh gosh, so sorry to hear that – and so glad it wasn't worse
jllee656
It was so scary but at least he is on his way to recovery.
Debbie Rodgers
Oh, Jennifer, life changes in a split second! I'm so glad that "he's okay" – that you have him to celebrate another anniversary. I would be lost without my husband. I'm sending you big hugs <3
jllee656
Thank you. I agree, I would be lost without my husband too. We have to do some very low-key celebration when he is a bit better. I am just so glad he will be around to celebrate with me.
Katrina
I'm so glad that your husband is on the road to recovery now and that you have him back home. You've all just lived through a nightmare and I bet you'll be even stronger now. Have a lovely anniversary.
jllee656
It has been a nightmare but it could have been so much worse. We are so grateful for what we have.
Helen
Oh, I'm sorry to hear this, Jennifer. I'm glad your husband is at home recovering now and it's good that you've had friends and family to support you.
jllee656
Thank you. Everyone has been so good to us and so helpful. It will take a while but he will recover completely.