Tuesday, December 27, 2011

I Mean Really?

So I'm confused...not a hard task but beside the point. The past few days have held some bad news, and the past few months have been chaotic in my community. To start, on Thanksgiving Day a little girl in the community was severely injured in an ATV accident. She has been in Children's hospital, was close to death. but she got better and came home. Now this little girl has had to go back to the hospital in Birmingham for complications. It is so sad to think of little children having to suffer like this. A few weeks after a 20 year old fell out of a tree stand and broke his back. He has had surgery to try to repair the damage, I haven't heard any news since. A guy I graduated with, heck went to school with K-12 named Hobi Hussey was terribly injured two weeks ago. He was working with the State Dept. of Transportation on some road work. He was flagging cars to slow them down and was hit by a van. He suffered from a collapsed lung,ruptured spleen, broken legs, and all other sorts of damage! The driver of the car was supposedly texting and didn't see him. He was rushed to the hospital where he required multiple surgeries. His lungs were damaged the worst it seemed. He developed ARDS a condition with the lungs that is usually fatal. They thought he was getting better when he took a turn for the worse. Yesterday he was taken back to have another procedure done, and his body was just too broken to survive the damage that had been done. This sweet, 21 year old was taken home to heaven. Why? That's all I can think, why do certain things happen. I have to remind myself frequently that it's not my place to know these things. I still get frustrated though. Topping all of this off my very best friend is still suffering terribly from her illness and getting worse. Her family left on my birthday heading to Minnesota to the Mayo clinic. They are still seeking answers. This  mystery illness has put such a toll on them all, especially Steff. She is down to around 85 pounds and has developed more symptoms. She still has the ever present nausea and vomiting, but now suffers from tremors and episodes of fainting and even stops breathing sometimes. She walks around with a cane now. Yeah a cane. My 21 year old friend who was a great athlete and one of the most Christian people I know has to walk with a blue paisley cane. How is that fair?! Why should she suffer, I mean she's not done anything to deserve this. Once again, not my place to be questioning the big man upstairs. I just don't understand. Father, why should the innocent suffer? I pray that her suffering is not in vain. I pray that the doctors they have sought out in Minnesota will be enlightened with an answer to the family's prayers. Please give her strength Lord. I know she is weary and feels like a burden to her loved ones. Please grant her peace and serenity. Also be with the Hussey family. I pray that you bring them peace and help them accept the horrible fate they have been resigned to. I can't begin to understand what they are all going through. Having to bury your 21 year old child, who should have had his whole life ahead of him. Please be with our community. We need you know more than ever Lord. Please forgive me for questioning and for my frustrations.

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