Just Like That…

Life can change…just like that! As my family was returning from vacation, my healthy, athletic 48-year-old son-in-law had a stroke while driving his family home. Just like that, life has changed for my daughter and grandchildren. Fortunately, we are anticipating that he is going to have a full recovery, but it will take rehabilitation work and time.

We were struck by a fact that we know, but we tend to not really consider until it actually happens- that life can change in literally seconds. But my daughter, who has wisdom and an indomitable spirit, quickly saw the positives of what had happened- namely, had the stroke happened just a little later in the trip, there could have been disastrous results. The medical care that my son-in-law received immediately saved untold physical damage to him.

My daughter saw another positive aspect when the family received overwhelming emotional and spiritual support- immediately. Some of my readers know details about how this all happened, but many do not. I share this story to also relay another powerful reminder. While life can change in seconds, friendship, support, prayers, and encouraging notes endure.

Thanks to those readers who knew this situation and reached out to us in beautiful ways. There is still a long road to recovery, but that road was made smoother by love, prayers and the warmth of friends and family.