Bicycle accident...
View from the ICU:
(her little brother brought his favorite, George, to comfort his sister)
Our daughter has been away at college and was enjoying a Saturday bike ride with her roommate. She hit something, got all tangled up, and flew off of her bike. She landed hard enough to break her spleen, almost in half. We made the two hour drive over the mountain pass (no snow this time, thank you, Lord!) with words like, "internal bleeding" and "embolization" running through our minds. In times like these, I cannot follow the "what ifs" to the end, so I think in song. This song was one I'd "given" to her about a year ago when we were going through a hard time as a family. It was her graduation year, and when I hear it, I think of her. I also think of or Father's love for us...
I Will Show You Love
I will show you love like you've never loved before
I will go the distance and back for more if you just say the word
You will come alive again, call the trying times your friend
The pain that you have suffered through will never get the best of you
You will hope in something real that won't depend on how you feel
When you call my name, then I will answer, answer
And I am on your side,
Though the wind and waves beat against your faith
You were on my mind when the world was made
Trust in me, my child...
Walk out on the water when you have no control
So scared to death of failure you sacrifice your soul, please let that go
You have climbed an uphill road. You have worn a heavy load
You have cried through endless nights, nearly given up the fight
Watched your dreams like falling stars
The heartaches made you who you are
Now looking back you see that I have always been there...
Where you gonna hide- where you gonna hide from me?
Where you gonna go- where you gonna go that I can't see?
Cause I have heard you cry
And it breaks my heart, 'cause I love you so
I would never lie.
This is not the end, there is still a hope...
- Kendall Payne
