Wednesday, November 17, 2010

"The Man"

So yesterday as I was driving home with Zach in the back seat we began to chat about random things as we normally do when we are out and about in the car .. We had decided to have a mall corn dog for lunch and were headed in the direction of the mall when he mentioned that the night before his friend Elijah had reminded him of something that had happened on the day of his accident .. His accident was October 3rd .. I will never forget that day .. Around 6 weeks ago and apparently his buddy had jogged his memory about something that had happened that day .. Let me start by saying that my son was in a field with 3 other boys that day .. 2 were on 4 wheelers .. He and another boy were goofing around apparently in the path of racing 4 wheelers !! When he was hit the boy who hit him left the accident to take him 4 wheeler home ( Do not get me started on my opinion of this little boy or the actions or lack of ... I should say .. taken by his parents since the accident which left my child temporarily handicapped ) and the other 2 boys ran home to get help .. As I mother I was horrified by the thought that my son laid in a field hurt and bleeding all alone .. I have blamed myself for not being there with him .. There was no way that I could have known that my child was not where he had said he would be but the guilt since that day has been overwhelming .. It seems though that someone was looking out for my boy for me that day .. Back to our conversation in the car .. He begins to tell me that when he was in the field .. on the ground .. alone .. That man came to sit with him .. He said "Mom .. I wish I knew who he was so I could tell him Thank You .. But he was gone as quick as he came" .. My heart swelled .. My baby was not alone .. A stranger came to sit by his side and comfort him until help came .. Jesus was watching over my little man that day .. I completely believe that My God sent an Angel to be with my son that day .. When I later mentioned this to Zach he just chuckled .. but I know he feels the same way .. In all of the bad that happened that day .. Our God was in control .. What a blessing to know that even in the middle of what seems like a terrible situation He is still there with us .. I don't know that we will ever know that man's name but when we say our prayers tonight we all know who we will thank for "That man" ..

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