Comments on: Near-death drama of a grateful mama http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A mom in the burbs http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1790 A mom in the burbs Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:23 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1790 EEk Amber! And YIKES! About a year and a half ago, my husband took our two oldest kids (ages 7 and 4) and my 7 year-olds best friend on an outing. About 5 minutes after they left, he called to say they had been in a car accident. They were okay, but they girls were crying. I honestly don't know how I managed to put our infant into her car seat and get to the accident scene. The way the intersection was, I had to drive past the accident where the emergency crews had already arrived and loop around to get to it. It was truly horrible. My husband was distracted listening to the girls talking and turned in front of an SUV. The side where our oldest was got struck. Truly, and truly, thanks be to God that her head was turned towards her friend and the shattering glass from the window missed her eyes. She ended up with 12 stiches on her temple from the glass, but never made contact with the metal frame, or she would've had a brain injury. The other two kids and my husband were totally unscathed. But, you can imagine making that phone call to the little girl's parents. It was horrible, though they were very gracious and forgiving. I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am that we have all of our children intact. An amazing miracle for which I am blessed beyond measure to have. EEk Amber! And YIKES!

About a year and a half ago, my husband took our two oldest kids (ages 7 and 4) and my 7 year-olds best friend on an outing. About 5 minutes after they left, he called to say they had been in a car accident. They were okay, but they girls were crying.

I honestly don’t know how I managed to put our infant into her car seat and get to the accident scene. The way the intersection was, I had to drive past the accident where the emergency crews had already arrived and loop around to get to it. It was truly horrible.

My husband was distracted listening to the girls talking and turned in front of an SUV. The side where our oldest was got struck. Truly, and truly, thanks be to God that her head was turned towards her friend and the shattering glass from the window missed her eyes. She ended up with 12 stiches on her temple from the glass, but never made contact with the metal frame, or she would’ve had a brain injury.

The other two kids and my husband were totally unscathed. But, you can imagine making that phone call to the little girl’s parents. It was horrible, though they were very gracious and forgiving.

I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am that we have all of our children intact. An amazing miracle for which I am blessed beyond measure to have.

]]> By: elasticwaistbandlady http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1789 elasticwaistbandlady Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:27:39 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1789 I rolled my truck into a ditch 4 years ago. While I was upside down and being pulled out through my smashed in passenger side window I couldn't help but continue to laugh and make comments like how I was glad to have clean underwear on and telling the ambulance crew that I left my dignity in the truck when they asked if I left anything important behind. I guess we should all adopt 'I Will Survive' as our theme songs to life! I rolled my truck into a ditch 4 years ago. While I was upside down and being pulled out through my smashed in passenger side window I couldn’t help but continue to laugh and make comments like how I was glad to have clean underwear on and telling the ambulance crew that I left my dignity in the truck when they asked if I left anything important behind.

I guess we should all adopt ‘I Will Survive’ as our theme songs to life!

]]> By: Amber Johnson http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1788 Amber Johnson Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:11:11 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1788 Good gracious! It sounds like so many of us have had some close calls but none so close as horoscopically blonde's mother losing her life. How sorry I am... Good gracious! It sounds like so many of us have had some close calls but none so close as horoscopically blonde’s mother losing her life. How sorry I am…

]]> By: Gretchen White http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1787 Gretchen White Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:11:37 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1787 That's amazing, Amber. What else could you do at that point. They (whomever they are) say there is a fine line between laughter and tears. That’s amazing, Amber. What else could you do at that point. They (whomever they are) say there is a fine line between laughter and tears.

]]> By: horoscopicallyblonde http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1786 horoscopicallyblonde Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:38:26 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1786 My mother died when she hit a semi truck head on, December 13, 1983. I was 13 years old. It was probably the most defining moment of my life. I'm glad you all escaped unharmed. :) My mother died when she hit a semi truck head on, December 13, 1983. I was 13 years old. It was probably the most defining moment of my life.

I’m glad you all escaped unharmed. :)

]]> By: Lizzy http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1785 Lizzy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:34:50 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1785 I am so glad I don't have a story to share here! I'm so glad you came out of this ok, and the second time with your family too. I am so glad I don’t have a story to share here! I’m so glad you came out of this ok, and the second time with your family too.

]]> By: Damselfly http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1784 Damselfly Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:38:41 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1784 I remember when you posted this last year. So scary! I was in a crash that put me in the hospital for three days. I also did a death-defying dive, er, very bad jump into a pool that wasn't deep enough, and I almost got hit by a train once. Life is a tricky business sometimes! I remember when you posted this last year. So scary! I was in a crash that put me in the hospital for three days. I also did a death-defying dive, er, very bad jump into a pool that wasn’t deep enough, and I almost got hit by a train once. Life is a tricky business sometimes!

]]> By: Crunchy Domestic Goddess http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1783 Crunchy Domestic Goddess Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:35:28 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1783 wow, just wow! i can't imagine how scary that must have been at the time. i'm so glad everything turned out just fine. you certainly kept your sense of humor through it all. ;) you are hilarious! :) amy <a href="http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com" rel="nofollow">crunchy domestic goddess</a> wow, just wow! i can’t imagine how scary that must have been at the time. i’m so glad everything turned out just fine. you certainly kept your sense of humor through it all. ;) you are hilarious! :)
amy
crunchy domestic goddess

]]> By: Janice http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1782 Janice Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1782 I love the movie Juno- I am so happy I never had to utter those words to my parents till I was 23 and married. I love the movie Juno-

I am so happy I never had to utter those words to my parents till I was 23 and married.

]]> By: mattsmom http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1781 mattsmom Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:31:43 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/03/17/near-death-drama/#comment-1781 Thankfully I have never been involved in anything like that...but last July my little brother was riding a bicycle when he was struck head on by a speeding car. My entire family watched in horror as he flew into the windshield and off into the brush. Several members of my Family rushed to him while others raced for cell service (we were in the mountains). The driver dragged the bike up the hill about 50 feet before he shook it off and sped away! The doctors were astonished that he was alive when the helicopter touched down. His entire face was crushed, his back and neck were broken in multiple places, and his skull was cracked. he never should have made it. He shouldn't be able to WALK around without any brain damage, and he definitely shouldn't have been jumping a snow machine off a cornice just five months after the accident! Our Father in Heaven was in charge that day! Thankfully I have never been involved in anything like that…but last July my little brother was riding a bicycle when he was struck head on by a speeding car. My entire family watched in horror as he flew into the windshield and off into the brush. Several members of my Family rushed to him while others raced for cell service (we were in the mountains). The driver dragged the bike up the hill about 50 feet before he shook it off and sped away! The doctors were astonished that he was alive when the helicopter touched down. His entire face was crushed, his back and neck were broken in multiple places, and his skull was cracked. he never should have made it. He shouldn’t be able to WALK around without any brain damage, and he definitely shouldn’t have been jumping a snow machine off a cornice just five months after the accident! Our Father in Heaven was in charge that day!

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