We had a long Saturday night of broken. Due to a spill off the monkey bars, Nathan and I spent the night in the emergency room with Miss E, waiting for an opening in an operating room for her to have surgery on her broken arm. We waited for six hours behind a curtained off area of the ER. I had plenty of time of reflection…when the morphine was working.
Just earlier in the day, Miss E had her friend “Princess” shooting pictures alongside her. Like mother, like daughter.
By late morning Sunday we were headed home from the hospital. None of us had slept much following a 2AM surgery, 4AM to our hospital room and some tough pain for Elizabeth. But Elizabeth learned root beer popsicles make things better. (And so does pain killer.)
In a flurry we had a few friends stop by with food and gifts, text messages and phone calls of good wishes for Elizabeth, more food from Leah like these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins from Gal in the Middle, a hot meal from my mother-in-law and a visit with toys from my parents.
And even though Miss E still has a broken arm, I don’t feel as broken anymore. The broken bones jolted me. I needed to be reminded the outside worldly factors that we all get wrapped up into at some point or another aren’t the most important factors in my life. But being there for your family, in times of hurt, need and in times of joy, matter. Broken bones happen. And yet I found joy in being broken. It was the selflessness of family and friends that reminded me how much I have to be grateful for, every day, in good times and hard times. Even when things get broken.
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Hope she feels better soon!
Quick healing for Miss E and for her Mom. You did great kiddo and the brokens will mend, I think it is how the Universe is right now, lots of that going around.
i hope she heals well and doesn’t have too much discomfort!
Thanks for the birthday blog comments, Katie! My dad actually told me about this blog post because we had an ER run over the weekend, too (nothing serious). I hope your sweet girl feels better soon and that you all get some rest!
We went through this just earlier this year. Tough times, but these things always have a way of “waking us up” in life.
I agree. Hope Miss E heals quickly!
You all have a wonderful, blessed week! ♥
I am glad to see that last picture of her with her popsicle and smile. I am sure it jolted you. Funny how life’s plans can change on a dime. We plan and plan and then things happen we just have no control over. I forget simetimes that the “best laid plans”. Enjoy the rest of the visit with your friends.
Been thinking about you this week – all the fun you were having and the bumps along the way. Looks like everything will be OK!!
The monkey bars……..I had an experience with the monkey bars too as a kid that ended up with a fall from the very top to landing on the cement face first,and then surgery and a broken nose from the fall. I hope Ms. E heals up quickly.