Ladies, just got off the phone a bit with my dear friend. The wrist surgery was delayed until this afternoon. They'll be putting a plate and several pins in her wrist because of the solid breaks, and so forth, and so on. I'll spare you the gory details.

She was actually in better spirits but still wondering why God trusted her so much to bear all of these burdens. I said, "Honey, maybe God is asking you to slow your life down and just FEEL."

We chatted for about 30 minutes and she promised to call tomorrow after she's home and rested a bit. She can do anything for herself because one arm is in some sort of contraption for the rotor cup surgery and the other is her broken wrist which will probably get a cast today...or something similar.

Can you imagine? Thanks for keeping her in your prayers. I told her that many women she didn't know cared...and that they were inspired by her gumption, her spirit, and her soul. She was comforted by this.

THANK YOU!

I pray for your friend to live each day quietly and easily in order that she may face tomorrow with confidence and courage, JJ. I pray for you as well so that everytime you meet your friend at this most difficult time, she finds strength in your joy, peace and patience.

Thank you Lola...that is so kind of you. When I read all of the responses here I feel a calm come over me. I should print them all out and take them to HER!

JJ, is it at all possible for your friend to take a time out, for 6 months,…maybe a year?
The poor thing really needs to gather herself up, and recover from all the blows thrown her way.



Yes…this is what I was thinking. Maybe her company will give her a leave of absence. She could try, if they say no,…then she knows where she’s at, and take it from there.

Sending positive thoughts. And what a wonderful good friend you are, JJ. You get a hug too!

I wish she could, but the position she holds as Director if a single one. The entire fate of the company is somewhat in her hands as she is the one who brings in the biz. Kind of a "one-man" show. Now she can't use either of her hands to type or write, and there is no one to fill her shoes. To me, this is the company's fault for having this kind of structure in place. Cross-training is a must in a small company. But at any rate, she said yesterday that they "may" work with her to try and get through this.

I know one thing...if they didn't, I would be saying, "Hello, meet Mr. Lawyer."

JJ, the man at fault for the accident - did he have insurance? Is it possible for her to collect from them for the surgery, lost time at work, and other injuries (pain and suffering)? Then maybe she can take some time to heal, grieve, and just get herself together.

JJ, My prayers go out to your friend. God promises he wont give us more than we can handle. She has been thru so much. I hope God has very special blessings ahead for her. You are a wonderful friend.

JJ, I hope the company has learned a lesson from this. It sounds like she is such a huge asset to them, that they would desire to find a way to work this out. It's her brain, not her hand, they need, right? Couldn't they hire an assistant to do the hands on stuff?

My heart is still with her, and hope she finds a way to find peace and rest.

I have offered to go in with her when she is able and do her work with her dictating to me what to do. I have offered my services FREE OF CHARGE. She seems to think she can get it all worked out. If not, the offer stands. I would be happy to do that for her.

I haven't heard from her today, but I'm hoping I will soon so I'll know how the surgery went.

And you're right...it is her brains. Thank goodness cause I don't have any to give her. Thanks again ladies for all of the thoughts and prayers!

Sorry..I never answered this. The man that hit her had the SAME insurance company as her. What are the odds? So of course, they wanted to fix her car, pay her medical bills, but that's about it.