May 25, 2013 was just another Dance Works Recital Saturday and the day after Nathan Lfch Georges high school graduation. There was still excitement in the air from the night before, he had gotten up very early to fish a tournament, Daniel George and I were doing the rehearsal thing, Jacob George and Mary June Smith were getting the yard ready for the Smith family reunion, Eric Benefield, Julia Shea and everyone else who was coming were getting ready to come to the recital. Normal recital day. Till I got the phone call, from Jenny Kimbrel Wilkins and then another from Tanya Brown and her husband Jeremy. The phone calls that ROCKED my world! I wasnt sure what to do, Nathan had been in a wreck. What do you do when someone tells you that your son is unrecognizable? They identified him by his high school baseball cap, it had his name written in it. I didnt know if I could stand but there wasnt anywhere to sit. I walKed outside to hear better so, I was standing but my legs were not acting like legs. Then I walked back inside and Tanya and Jeremy called me back...this time to tell me that they were airlifting him to UAB. I knew I could no longer stand at that point. I was surrounded by dancers and dance moms. I heard muddled, Im sorry, what can we do? I was so lost in tears and thoughts of losing my precious son that I couldnt think or hear or see. I remember Joy Ray, Cheryl Morrow Thomas, Debbie McAlexander Ugolini, Angela Trigg Holifield, Andrea Lovells Mom, and all the girls. I was devastated. I remember someone getting my inhaler out of my purse because I was having an asthma attack...thank you! Just bits and pieces. I remember Joy Ray driving me home to meet Eric so he could drive me to the hospital and Robert Ray driving my car to the house that night and them taking Daniel to Tresa Womack Smiths after the recital. Talking to the doctors on the phone on the way to the hospital wondering if my son would live or not. I honestly dont remember what they said. I just want to TOUCH him!! I want to SEE him!! THE WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD!!! The beginning of a journey that I never wanted to take! The beginning of a journey that brought me to a faith that I didnt know I had. The beginning of a journey that ended wonderfully!! My son is alive and well and not just surviving but THRIVING!! THANK YOU to EVERYONE who helped that day, everyone who came to the hospital, everyone who said a prayer for us, everyone who gave a donation, everyone who called, sent a card, thought of us, did anything!! THANK YOU ALL!!! Thank you Emily Nicole Tibbs for setting up the prayer page! It meant so much to me to have that page to go to and read all the messages! Love all of you!!
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 14:17:52 +0000
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