my day of significance

a veiw from my morning run. i can see the accident site from here.

today i am not happy nor am i sad. it is a day to celebrate and a day to mourn. today i celebrate life and i also mourn the person that i once was. it was nine years ago today that my family was involved in a horrible car accident. luckily we all made it out alive.

after spending five weeks in the hospital, a few of those days were spent wondering if i would live or not. a few more days were spent wondering if i even wanted to. a life changing event such as this does things to you. i will never be the same person that i was before the accident but i have had such wonderful experiences since. i must say that i have leaned the value of a true friend. i am very thankful for the true friends that have come in and out of my life.

i woke up this morning to a bouquet of flowers and a card. i am married to a true friend, one who has been by my side for 27 years. how lucky am i???? i have a few running friends who i don't know where i'd be if it were not for them. one of them is even helping me train for the finish line at western states and sticks by me through my laughter and my tears and even sprained ankles. my oldest friend lives in arizona. she has gone through some difficult times. she was there for me 9 years ago. i hope that i can be there for her too. and my friend shawna has remained a true blue friend for 18 years or so.

yes, on a day like today it is a wonderful thing to wake up and reflect on life. i went for a wonderful run. one where i could see the point of origin a-far off in the distance. i am thankful for what i have and for what awaits me this coming year.

january 10, i will always remember that raining cold day. it is neither a day to be happy nor a day to be sad. to me it is just my day of significance!

greeting this morning from a friend.