May 7, 2014
Early Monday morning Hannah was at our local middle school to welcome the incoming freshman cheerleaders. I remember this rite-of-passage four years ago when Hannah was the recipient of the wild make-up and hair teasing by the then seniors-to-be. I'm amazed at the last four years. Kathie's longevity since our accident has been my thought lately. One of her trauma surgeons (she had two) thought she should have died from any three of her internal injuries on the surgical table. Her brain surgeon said he hadn't seen someone live with such brain trauma. In a discussion with trauma nurses, they warned me that Kathie living past the accident could be very difficult on me. Nurses are usually tasked with having the difficult discussion with the spouse. Two medical life-expert groups, hired by lawyers, thought she would live three or five years at the longest. My goal as I took in all this information was not Kathie's longevity but what should be my response to God placi...