Hi! :)

I've been a lame blogger...I know. And I really wanted to be better! This week has been crazy busy...every chance I get I'm in my studio creating and creating assignment after another. It's a busy time. I love what we are doing though...it's really fun! Just busy right now. So, I'm just trying to get by and get things done, with work, kids, hubby, house....you know how it is. So sorry I haven't been posting very much.

Thanks to everyone for your emails and post re: my last post. Your all so sweet! I'm sorry that I haven't been able to respond to everyone - I've wanted to. I'm behind on emails! :) So sorry! I do appreciate your kind thoughts and words though. Thank you!

So....did anyone watch Grey's Anatomy last night? I'm so excited to see them on Oprah today too!

Well, I've only watched the first few minutes...don't worry...I'll finish it this morning. But, I was struck wtih a flood of emotions as I watched that scene with the 'mom' and the child and the 'mom' had run over the child with the car. How terrified she was....how sorry she was! How sad she was and was so concerned about her and if she was going to be okay.

It hit me...that scene was probably very similar to the scene that happened to me when I was three years old.

It was a Sunday. My Mom had loaded us kids into the car to run and pick up the babysitter as they had a church fireside to go to. I slid in the car and over to the other door and my sisters came in after me. My Mom backed down our driveway into the culd-de-sac and put the car in drive and moved forward. As that happened, the door I was sitting by flung open and I fell out. I fell under the car and the wheel was over my stomach. My oldest sister screamed and it made my mom realize what had happened.

In an instant, she had to decide whether to go forward or backwards. She went backwards back over me and in that moment....saved my life.

I was shortly after strapped to a stretcher. I remember being scared that I was all strapped down and couldn't move. I cried for my blanket and I remember someone getting it for me.

A Life Flight Helicopter came into our circle and with my Dad by my side, we were flown to the hospital.

The Dr.'s later declared me as a 'Miracle Child'.

They said I shouldn't of lived.

If my mom would of gone forward at that important moment...it would of crushed me. All my organs were pushed up to the sides of the tire and that helped save me. My left leg was hurt badly - ground in the asphalt and they didn't know if I'd walk normally again.

But, I am. I have a bad scar on my leg...which is actually looking better every year. And on my stomach...just an oval small scar that you can barely see now.

Miracle!

I was emotional after seeing that scene on Grey's Anatomy. How hard that must of been for my mom and dad. I can't even begin to imagine their emotions and thoughts.

It's interesting too because I haven't thought of that incident for years. And this year....it happened 25 years ago. Wow! I realized that I don't even know the date that it happened....I don't have the journal entries that my parents wrote, copies of the letters my sisters wrote me while I was in the hospital...so many things that I want to have for my records. I want to read them...be grateful for those that wrote them and recorded the thoughts and moments that occured.

My family is big journal keepers. And yet in the past few years, I haven't written in my journals at all. I've bought a lot of them...but I've been so consumed with scrapbooking that I haven't taken the time to journal and write my feelings and the things that happen each day.

I'm going to try harder...harder to document things the kids do, my feelings and what we do each year. It's so important! I'm so thankful that my parents were so good with that...that we have records of so many events and moments in our life.

Anyway....sorry for two serious posts this week. Just an emotional release for me! With Thanksgiving around the corner, I've been reflecting on life and what I am grateful for.

Today, I'm grateful to be here. I'm grateful to the Dr.'s that helped save me...grateful for my family and for all that I have been blessed with!

What are you grateful for?

Comments

[Rhonda]

OMGosh....Robyn you are definitely one of God's Miracles....I have to admitt...you story brought a tear to my eye...I can't imagine what I would of done...thank you for sharing your story...that was very sweet of you :)

[kim]

Wow Robyn, that's truly amazing. It makes me appreciate all the blessings that I have in my life. Thanks for sharing!

[jenny ress]

Robyn, what an amazing story.
It sent chills up & down my spine.

How lucky your husband & children are to have you in their life.

God bless you.

[Robyn]

I love you !!!!

[Ruth Akers]

That is amazing. See, I think stories like this make us realize we really were meant to be here, and help us greater serve our purpose. I'm grateful for the ablility to have children. Even though I sometimes feel a little TOO grateful, I know its something I am meant to do. Can't wait to see what you're working on!

[Amy Yingling]

Hey there, Miss you girl!! Hope you are hangin in. What an emotional story. Thanks for sharing I've never heard the details.
Can't wait to see everything you've been so busy working on. Happy Friday!
Ams

[maggie Holmes]

wow robyn - that is so scary!! i think you mentioned that to me before but i have never heard the whole story. what a miracle!! i am glad that you made it through that!!

[melissa deakin (momteacherwriter)]

oh my goodness, robyn.
that is an amazing story.
you are a miracle child.
thanks for sharing this
and you will definitely need
to do a scrapbook page about
it.
have a wonderful weekend!

[Cynthia]

Wow - what an amazing story!! Thank you for sharig it here - really makes me take a deep breath and just "reflect", you know? There is a reason you are here today!!