Last night, I received a phone call from my brother, Greg. His son, Z, took a bad fall onto the driveway yesterday from above the ground. The ambulance was called. He has a skull fracture and had to spend the night in the hospital. Greg said that by last night, Z was doing OK and you'd really never know he fell as he was happy and playful in the hospital. Still, they wanted to watch him to be sure there was no concern.
Don't you hate it when one of your kids is hurt? It really doesn't matter if it's the kind of hurt that bleeds or simply the kind of hurt that effects your heart....it's hard to watch. I know Greg would gladly have changed places with his son. I know that you start to second guess yourself when they're hurt. Was I watching them well enough? How did they get into this situation? Is there anything more that I could have done?
Most of the time, though, it's really one of those things that happens in a split second. I belive it's mostly a result of the will. It's that "I think I can" spirit that I think is born in all of us. It's not thinking ahead and knowing that some causes have a horrible effect. Not that I think that a 1 yr. old can reason this way....but really we're not so different. He doesn't yet know how to think through the causes and effects of life. It's not in his capacity yet.
How many times do we, as adults, fall though because we don't "think through" possible consequences of our actions?
I'm praying for little Z this morning. I am sure this is one of many bumps and bruises he'll have. After all, he IS "all boy"! I'm thankful that he's showing positive signs of healing already. I'm praying for my brother and his wife as they stand by their son and nurture him back to health.
I'm also praying, though, that the lesson of this type of thing sinks in for me. Rather than plowing through life and living solely by MY will....that I will stop and think before I leap. Because I, too, have a Heavenly Father who does not want to see me fall and get hurt.
I am thankful, that when we do hurt...HE stands by us and nurtures us back to health.
Bless you, little Z!!
9 comments:
I hope your nephew is better and is none the worse for wear. Boys do tend to get a lot of bumps and bruises, don't they?
I also appreciate the lesson you shared. I am thankful that God is always there when I fall and picks me up and sets me back on the path.
S..thanks for your comments. I know G is down and appreciates them too. I'm keeping the girls busy as they worry about Z too.
LY...C
He is ALL boy for sure but what a very scary time for us. He is home now but limited to what he can do and looks like he went through a rough boxing match. He was such a trooper through the whole ordeal...thanks for all the prayers as we had many. The power of prayer is sure felt..
C
We prayed for Z. Trust he is feeling better.
Rick & Betty
Ouchy---poor little guy! Hope he has a speedy & SAFE recovery. :-)
Awwww... I'm glad to see Z has gotten home. It's SO hard bein' the Mom and Dad when these things happen! I hope no one is blaming themselves... these things sure DO happen! Sending prayers for Little Z!
Poor guy! I hope he's on the mend!!
Glad he's on the mend. That's quite a lesson to learn. Not always so easy. Thanks for sharing.
Blessings to you today.
Praying for 'Z'... I know what those 'bumps' can feel like.
I also know what it's like to jump before I think. :)
God Bless...
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