Hello! Welcome to "Cybil's Scribbles"...my new blog that I've been meaning to write for a while. I decided to start with today, which has become an important day for me. One year ago today I saved my son's life. So today I'm celebrating another year of life - because I can! I can't really describe how my life has changed since that day, but I'm going to try...
When it happened, I was in "survival" mode - just doing what had to be done to save our boy and take care of him. The next day, reality started to sink in, and I began to process all that had happened. I finally came to the conclusion about a month later that I caught Ecksley because the alternative was not an option! I just had to.
For those of you who haven't heard the story, our son fell from the second floor in our home, and although I caught him, his head hit the ground and he suffered bilateral skull fractures. We got to spend a couple days in the hospital, and I am so thankful for the entire experience. Read more...
Now that a year has passed, I am reflecting again on all that transpired. Our boy is happy and healthy and all healed up. For the most part, I am, too. But I was permanently changed on that day. I am more grateful, I get less stressed, and I have a connection with my son that only people who've experienced something similar can comprehend. I worry less, too - which seems the opposite of what most people would do. At first I worried more, but then I realized that the worry was chipping away at my life - and probably stifling my kids! So I let the worry go, and it has stayed away, most of the time.
And I keep on smiling, because we're all here, and I am so happy!
Read more here about the fall, and the lessons that I learned.
Cyb
P.S. You can also hear me talk about this day about a month after it happened...click here
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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