Caffeinated Randomness: Accident

Last night was one of the scariest nights in my entire life. Jacob and I were over at my in-laws for a big surprise birthday party for my brother-in-law.

He was so surprised!

After supper all the guys (there were about 14 of them) decided to play 2-hand touch football in the front yard. They strategically set up three cars with the lights on so the yard would be lit up.

The game was going really well until my dear hubby decided to run a fastbreak (or whatever it's called) down the sideline, which happened to be the edge of the curb.
As I was watching, I knew something horrible was about to happen.
Jacob was running as fast as he could, with bare feet (because he had worn flipflops).
Someone touched him.
He lost his balance and tripped.
Crash!
He slammed extremely hard directly into the front of the pickup truck with it's lights on in the picture.
I thought he had hit his head. I thought he was dead. The full cup of water I was holding was thrown across the yard as I ran as fast as I could over to him.
Praise God he was alive! 
He had actually hit his side and back against the truck. His foot was torn and bleeding, he couldn't breathe very well, and he thought he had some broken ribs. After he got up and rested, he decided that at worst his ribs were bruised or cracked. We didn't check the truck, but with as hard as Jacob hit it, I'm afraid it might've had a dent or other damage.

Thankfully we made it through the night, getting a decent amount of sleep, and he is going to the doctor for x-rays this morning.

I honestly have no idea how people make it when they lose a spouse. Last night, I saw the accident, thought my husband was dead, and had the scene replay in my mind for hours. It was horrible. I can only praise the Lord for his goodness to me and our family.

Today as I care for my dear husband, I am reminded to always be thankful for him, no matter what. And to always remember to tell him that I love him because we never know what can happen.

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Happy Friday! Go hug your family and make sure they know how much you love them!