Well, well, well. Little blog, I have neglected you. It's been six months since my last confession. :)

Since then, life has had a pretty big change for us. Chris and I were in a head on collision with a big truck that crossed the yellow line into our little car. We lived to tell about it, but not without many complications and struggles.

Chris received a broken nose, a sprained foot, a left side head injury, and several bumps, bruises and cuts. The list of things that have occurred with me is too long to go through, again. We will just suffice to say that I have 9 different doctors I see at many given points during the month. We lived to tell about it, though, and keeping a positive outlook toward recovery is all we can do at this point.

Chris has been my rock, and I can definitely say, "THANK GOD FOR SHORE DUTY!" I don't know what I would have done without him, and it also puts a worry in the back of my mind about what would happen if something like this went down while he was out to sea. It's not a thought I like to ponder, but I suppose it is one that is necessary to discuss in the event that tragedy could happen.

I am also thankful for all of my friends and family! Their prayers and uplifting attitudes really helped me to stay focused on recovery. I honestly am just completely blessed with such wonderful people in my life. God has given me the best of people to help me get through the worst of times.

The toughest part has been being away from my family. We are all so very close, and pulling together when times get tough is what we are all about. I really missed them and still do.

My son, Shaun, is a trooper. He would help me while Chris was at work. I was completely bedridden for a while, and what a kid to step up to the plate and help his mom so much. I am proud of him!

I looked back at a couple of my blogs about life, and one of the ones that sticks out in my mind is the one about removing negative people from life. As hard as it was to do it back then, I am completely grateful for the insight to have gotten it done. I definitely wouldn't have fared well having negativity in my life during this time.

Everything in life happens for a reason - good and bad. Embrace life. HUG IT. It's all yours to live, and the right attitude helps decide exactly HOW you are going to live it.