The other morning there was a terrible accident on the highway not too far from our house. The first thing I wondered: Did we know the people involved? Hearing the news helicopters hovering overhead in the early morning hours, led me to continually watch the news. One southbound vehicle crossed over the highway and careened into two northbound vehicles. It was reported later that the driver was avoiding a deer. Unfortunately she--the driver, and one of her daughters died in that accident. She also had her other two girls in the vehicle. One daughter sustained many injuries, and the other only had burns from the seat belt. The drivers of the other two vehicles had injuries, but none life threatening.

Come to find out, the family was a neighbor of my massage therapist. I ran into her at the movie theater yesterday. I inquired how things were going, and the news broke my heart. The girls will now go live with their dad--the parents had been divorced. There is at least that much good news in this tragedy, in that they won't have to go to foster care. She proceeded to tell me about the injuries the little girl received. Multiple injuries, that also requires reconstruction to her face. It dawned on me, you rarely hear the aftermath of these horrific accidents on the news. How drastically the lives are changed, the months, or even years of rehab. The countless surgeries accident victims face. Plus I can't imagine the internal scars these two young girls will carry with them over the course of their life.

I pray these girls will recover, and be able to live long, happy lives. We've only had a glimpse into their lives, and may never know how things turn out for them.