curve ball.

well, here we are, its march, and the weather is finally staring to warm up a bit. this week has been a crazy one, long, exhausting, and a little bit scary too. you always hear about how life likes to throw you curve balls. just when everything seems perfect, safe and normal, you get a phone call, or you wake up and suddenly nothing is right any more. tuesday morning just as i was about to get on the freeway, heading for work, i got the phone call. my sister, crying, telling me through her tears, that our mom has been in a car accident. her van is flipped over on the road somewhere, and they dont know if she is alright, if she is breathing or if anyone else was in the car with her. 'start calling siblings' she says. 'tell them to pray.' somehow i hold back my  own tears, pull over and start making calls. then the panic sets in. heart beating so fast i cant breathe. i call preston, and cant hold back anymore. he has to ask me several times to calm down so he can understand what i am saying. his voice softens as i tell him the news, he asks what he can do. pray. i hang up and call my boss, he understands, and i dont need to come in. i gather my wits, and drive to my sister's house. and wait. and wait. and get an update that she is breathing, moving her arms and legs, and on her way to the hospital. relief. then an update that she is going in for an MRI. internal bleeding is a major concern. she has to take blood thinners. panic. we make our way to the er, and get to see her. get the news that the MRI came back clean, she is fine. relief. i get to see her, hug her. she gets to go home. the Lord has blessed her and our family so very much. the way my brothers and sisters pull together in times of crisis is nothing short of miraculous. my parents are the most amazing people i have ever met. in a way, i'm thankful this happened, if only to show me yet again, the blessing of family. i love my family, so very much. and i'm very happy that mom, in spite of a totaled van, and bruised shoulder, is just fine.