One year ago this month, our family was changed forever. And, we will never, ever forget the love, mercy & great concern that was shown to us by so many. 5 Days after our little boy turned 4 yrs old, he was accidentally run over in our driveway. Jeffs 3000 lb truck had stopped on his body for approximately 15 seconds. I will never forget the image in my head when I first saw him. Lifeless, blue & unresponsive. How could anyone survive something like this, much less a 30 lb little boy? When the ambulance took him away I had no idea if I would ever see my boy alive again. By some miracle, our little boy survived. And today, he is as perfect as can be. After being in the Intensive Care Unit for several days, I really wanted to hold my boy. The nurses kept telling me I couldnt but all I could hear from my son over & over was - Mommy, hold me! I cried as I laid next to him in his bed & snuggled with him. My tears were mixed emotions of feeling sad that he had to go through this pain, joy that he was alive & concern for my husband, who I knew would take this hard. I hoped & prayed our family could survive this tragedy. This picture is of the night a special nurse had listened to my son ask me over and over - Mommy, hold me! She decided to do something about it. She wasnt supposed to, but she set up my lap with pillows & very delicately placed my little boy in my arms. It was 2 am in the morning. As Treyson realized where he was, the sigh that came from him is something I will never forget. I finally got to hold my little boy! I will cherish this moment for the rest of my life. I am so grateful for that loving, kind nurse who allowed me that chance & was so thoughtful to take a picture of it. Our family has indeed survived this tragedy, but it has not been easy. We have learned some pretty amazing things through this trial: 1.Praying for strength to endure your trials is better then asking God to take them away. 2. Weve learned that we have a pretty amazing husband/dad who despite taking this tragedy very personal & has struggled, continues to improve & loves his family. 3. We learned just how many people we have in our lives who love & support us. That care & concern sustained us through and gave us strength. 4. I have 4 very good kids. I always knew I had good children, but this year, I have seen how they have stepped up, took responsibility, been extra forgiving of their parents on hard days & have hearts that want to do good in this world. My children teach me every day & I am so grateful to them & their patience this past year. 5. We have come to a full realization on how blessed we have been to run the business we do. We never had to take off work to be with our boy in the hospital. Jeff could be gone for 6 weeks to get some extra help & strength that he needed & not miss work. Our Essential oils were a HUGE part of Treyson & Jeffs healing. If we didnt understand how lucky we were before, we are FULLY aware now. 6. Life will bring hard things. Everyone will have their turn. We all have a choice of how we will react when those hard things come our way. I have personally learned that being positive, staying hopeful, having faith and continuing to put one foot in front of the other every day will sustain you through anything. There is no need to ask why or question. Just keep moving. All questions will be answered...just not now. This month I am grateful for a happy little boy that I still get to hold in my arms, snuggle with & who tells me he loves me every day. I dont need a big house, expensive cars, fancy jewelry or clothes. Everything I need to be happy is right here. I am truly blessed. Tag: Sylvia Richardson, Celeste Richardson Innes, Donald Innes, Faye Richardson Mayberry, Carter Mayberry, Nelson Richardson, Lori Hamblin RichardsonPam Richardson Parsons, Nora Richardson Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Carol Richardson Konopnicki, Dave Konopnicki, Martha Bigler, Katie Richardson Yost, Bradley Yost, Linda Richardson Merrill, McKenna Shephard, Cameron Shephard
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