At 6:00 pm today it will be the one year anniversary of the car accident. And to catch up the new TCG readers, it was the day that I was hit by a car while walking and nearly killed.
I spent the last few days thinking about what I wanted to say in this post. But I think I’ve already said everything there is to say on the subject.
So instead of being all serious and emotional, I choose to keep this short.
The picture you see above is one that my friend Christy took while at BlogHer last year. I so desperately wanted to go to that conference, but was still hospital bound at that point.
So, my friends printed a picture of me, mounted me on a stick and dragged me around BlogHer. Posing me in some questionable places I can’t even post here.
Friends with a sense of humor. Gotta love them.
And I think that’s what carried me through this past year. Friends and family who stuck by me in my darkest hour.
From Cindy driving me to every single doctor’s appointment, to Kim taking care of my children when things got hairy.
From family staying with me while I was bed ridden, to readers burying my hospital bed in mail.
Nurses and doctors repairing and encouraging me.
God healing me.
Love.
Thank you all for this past year. I couldn’t have done it without you. You’ve blessed me in ways that I can’t repay.
But I endeavor to try to pay it forward, however I can, for the rest of the days of my life.
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so glad you made it, tough girl! <3
So glad you can celebrate! I can’t begin to imagine the road that it was (and will probably continue to be) but each day is a gift!
Congratulations Melanie on achieving your first ‘Not Deadiversary!’ I hadn’t heard that phrase before and I think it is quite appropriate way of looking back on the trauma of that day, the ordeal of multiple surgeries and then the prolonged healing process with all the physical therapy. I’m sure you are still not 100% recovered but we ‘readers’ all waited anxiously for your next step, literally!, and your progress ahead of the doctor’s predictions. You’ve come a long way girl! Keep healing and keep paying it forward as you so lovingly do! I hope you do something special for yourself today! Celebrate!
congratulations on your life!
Celebrate each day – for each day is a gift. As are you to me and so many others!
xo
Perfect that you took the thankful road today.
I’m sure your experience made a lot of us look at life differently, and appreciate each day…I know I did though your story.
What a long road for you, but you are still rockin’ sister and we love you for it!
Here’s to you and recovery!
I’m thrilled to say Congratulations! We are all blessed by having you in our midst
You are surrounded by so many wonderful people… God Bless You Melanie. I’ve been a reader since right after the accident, and I have loved watching you bounce back to your walking, shopping, couponing, deal-chasing self! Xoxo
Congratulations. You have made an amazing recovery. I know you have been a blessing to me.
I thought of you as this anniversary approached. You have made remarkable progress in the past year. You are very strong!
I am so happy that you are back on your feet and couponing again. I hope you make it to BlogHer in person next month and have a great time eh!
It was quite a journey and I was so happy for you for every little improvement.
Melanie
A year! congrats on your life. It has been a hard (understatement of the year) road (pun intended) but you have been so strong! and you are fortunate, you KNOW you are not alone. I am proud of you.
I’m so glad that you made it! Those wind gusts were my big sighs of relief.
Jen R., NH
Congrats on your full recovery! There will be plenty of bloggy conferences to attend and thankfully you will be able to make all the ones you want now!
Thats why we love you…you are already thinking about paying it forward!!!!
What an amazing soul you have and a role model to your children! You go girl!
Let’s face it Mel, your work on this earth isn’t done. Not just on this lovely little blog of yours that we have all gotten to know you through, but with those four beauties you have depending on your at home. That is why you are here to celebrate this Not Deadiversary and many, many more to follow. As a mom myself, I can’t imagine leaving this earth until the mission of raising my children is complete (yes, even though some days I want to wring their little necks
!!). I’m just glad that we still get the side bonus of getting read your pearls of wisdom here each and every day. Celebrate with a little chocolate and wine, will ya?
Tammy D.
So glad you are still here but if it wasn’t for the accident, and Kristin from Couponing to Disney, I might never have found you!