Accidents are NO Fun for Anyone

Funny thing happened last Monday (December 1st).

Well, not funny. Scary and stressful. Not funny at all.

Driving home with the kids, and on the freeway, and the car behind decided not to stop when we stopped...

It is right at the end of the freeway, and the time of day we were there, everyone stops pretty quick.

It was a probationary driver behind me, so she just didn't have the experience. She didn't leave the breaking distance. This is the result.

For the last week, it has been very hard for me to see the positives. I have been very angry and stressed. I did nothing wrong, yet my car may be written off, and her car has not a scratch (4 wheel drive with a bull bar). I love my car. I want it fixed. 

I know I am lucky. The kids were not hurt. I was not hurt. The other driver was ok too. We have a rental car (covered by the other drivers insurance) to drive while the fate of my poor car is decided. 

I am fortunate.

Very fortunate. 

Jasper has his regular blood counts this week, so I am guaranteed to post again!There has been some quick bruising happening, but I am sure that I am just paranoid...End of year (school is out for 7 weeks on December 18) is upon us, and I know that Jasper is prone to cold sores and gets pretty tired and run down.

It is still interesting to see his counts.

I have had the delight to chat with a couple of new FA FAmily members in the last months. It is so hard when someone comes to you fresh from diagnosis. You feel like they look for an answer. Hope. Something positive to look forward to.
We will be 9 years since that diagnosis phone call come February 1 2015, but it still feels like yesterday. 

When you speak to a new FAmily member, it brings it all back.
There is no "right" thing to say. 

How do you comfort someone with this diagnosis? Hope is there.It is just SO hard to seeit sometimes!

Molly is doing great now she is out of her sling (fractured collar bone - see previous post for all the details ;) ).

She is very clingy and sooky, but she had a fracture, then a car accident, so I have to giver her a little leeway - sometimes! 

She is full time at school next year, so won't have my gal with me Monday and Friday.

While she will always be my Littlest Bug, she is 4 going on 25, and totally ready for full time school!

I will report back when we have Jasper's next blood counts...

These are from our dinner date tonight... Grill'd burgers for dinner!

Some days they drive me mental. Most days, they are a delight.

Every day, I love my babies.

Thanks for reading.

Brooke

xxx