Find Out Who Your Friends Are

So here I am. Almost a week from my meeting with the spine Dr. and I'm up to 7 hours a day brace free! Woot! Hopefully getting a work clearance this week with my attending at St. Mary's. Everything keeps falling into place one day at a time. So thankful every day that I'm healing so quickly and am getting my life back on track. No need to rush anything. Thank God this happened when I was only 22. 23rd birthday in January couldn't have been more of a moving and heartfelt birthday. Something that will always stick with me.

I listened to the Tracy Bird country song, "Find Out Who Your Friends Are." Wow that hit home. "This is where the truth don't lie, and the cream is gonna rise." That's one of the lyrics from the song. Pretty intense considering the people I thought would get in touch with me after everything still haven't. Yet the ones that cared about me the most made the effort to be there. They're the ones who made the difference. A friend explained to the me the other night... that's what happens when things get rough in any situation. Very well put J Walk. It's cruddy that those types of things have to happen to make you realize but it's for the better.

I had my new boyfriend (yet another great relationship that came out of the accident)...who I met pre-accident, ask me the other night if I regretted anything about the accident. It was a very poignant question. Are there days I wish it didn't happen? Sure. Regrets? None. It made me the person I am today and when the spine Dr looked at me and told me I have the perspective and appreciation at 50 that he still needs to remind himself of every day. That was a big moment for me. Who at 23 has been through a life changing experience? Sharon Winslow at Fox Run looked at me and said..."Now we've both had life defining moments." I like that a lot. Very true.

I've had a couple people tell me lately that I should write a book for the aforementioned reasons. One couple I didn't even know told me thank you for sharing my story and that I changed their outlook. I think that's why I'm really debating coming up with something. At least a draft. I've been told people just naturally gravitate to me. Why not share my story, potentially change people's outlooks, and then help them find new appreciation for their life. Not to mention stop ignorant stares when I'm wearing the back brace, and teach people about tolerance, and not ignorance. A simple question goes a long way. Who knows. Since no full time jobs have presented themselves lately I figured it couldn't hurt.

I just wanna throw out an official thank you as well to everyone who ever said a prayer, or anything good on my behalf when I was in the hospital. It means the world and I totally believe in cosmic karma now. Whatever you put out will be received and given back 10 fold.

I think that's long enough for today...even though I could keep going for sure.

Cheers! And have 2 drinks for me today on top of whatever you want! lol Can't wait for summer to drink again! All this great local wine and brew is so enticing.

Till next time! Cheers again! =)