She's okay!
Posted on | February 11, 2006 | 19 Comments
She is okay. Home from the hospital with several bruises—but she was cracking jokes over the phone. She has always been like this—somehow upbeat right in the midst of adversity. When she was little every picture she drew had a sunshine in it—always, and she’s like this still a little—though I’m sure she’d be the first to claim that the opposite is true. It’s strange to have a moment like this happen: a phone call and then suddenly a whole expanse of unknowns. Your mind wanders out to the brink of what loss might look like and lingers there, shaking.
Tonight hearing her voice made tears spring up unexpectedly with relief. We’re different, and we fight sometimes, but today reminded me that this is not what matters. What matters is each moment living. Each moment that we’re talking and painting and working things out. Each moment breathing is good. Each moment laughing—better.
Thank you for all your kind thoughts & good wishes!
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February 11th, 2006 @ 1:06 am
I’m so glad she is okay, Christina.
February 11th, 2006 @ 1:41 am
What a relief. What a scare. Thank goodness.
February 11th, 2006 @ 1:50 am
so glad to know she is okay… I know you are sleeping better tonight, yes?
February 11th, 2006 @ 1:56 am
Oh wow! Thank goodness. I was prepared to have good dreams all night to further the cause!
February 11th, 2006 @ 1:57 am
I had to check back before going to bed — I’m SO glad to know that she’s OK.
Sinead
February 11th, 2006 @ 5:20 am
I’m so glad she’s ok. Poor Alex! What a scare. And it’s so hard to be far away when these things happen. xoxoxo
February 11th, 2006 @ 5:41 am
What a great relief.
February 11th, 2006 @ 5:50 am
I AM SO GLAD TO SEE THIS.
February 11th, 2006 @ 6:40 am
Great news!
February 11th, 2006 @ 9:28 am
SO glad she’s ok…funny how just reading about someone else’s unknowns automatically makes me jump into their shoes…and think about how i would feel…it was my first time visiting your blog…but still reading those words made my heart pound…i’m so very happy she’s ok…have a beautiful weekend…jill
February 11th, 2006 @ 10:03 am
oh thank you!
hold her close.
February 11th, 2006 @ 10:10 am
Hi There -
So glad to hear your sister is okay, It’s so interesting – I just found your blog through Top Blogs. Then I clicked on your link about your sister and, guess what?! – I link to your sister on my own blog. Small world. But I hadn’t read your sister’s blog in the last few days, so I didn’t know about her accident. How scary! I’ll have to post a comment to her to wish her well.
Love your site!
Amy
February 11th, 2006 @ 10:32 am
Christina, Such wonderful news. Thank you for lettting us know. I had no idea that Alex is your sister!
February 11th, 2006 @ 3:08 pm
Oh, I am sooo glad to hear she is okay! What a whirlwind of emotions that must have been for all. Sigh of relief. (I didn’t know Alex was your sister either… what a small world!)
February 12th, 2006 @ 8:11 am
I’m so glad to hear she’s alright. I get so worried about car accidents ~ everytime my husband and daughter drop me off for work (we have 1 car) I say a little prayer to make sure they’re safe.
February 12th, 2006 @ 4:12 pm
I thought about you and your family this weekend while I was away and was hoping everything was OK for your sister. I’m glad to get back and read that she’d doing OK now.
February 13th, 2006 @ 1:42 am
oh i am just catching up after a weekend away from reading blogs…
i am so glad that she is okay. it is so hard being away from loved ones, especially when they are in times of need.
Reveling in the breath and the laughter. Wonderful.
February 13th, 2006 @ 5:10 am
C – I’m so relieved to read that your Sister is on the mend. Big hug and warm thoughts coming your way.
February 18th, 2006 @ 3:03 pm
Sorry to hear of her accident…glad to hear that she’s okay…