Time to pull out the shrubs

I am so humbled and grateful that a few minutes ago when Isaac went flying down the driveway on his bike without a helmet and slammed into the moving mail truck and fell off and rolled in the street, that it was his bicycle seat and not his head that was crushed under the tires; that both he and the mailman were terribly shaken and scared, but no one was hurt.

I'm unbelievably grateful for that.

Comments

MarySue said…
Happy for your miracle! Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving also.
November 22, 2008 2:55 PM
Courtney said…
how scary. glad all are well.
November 22, 2008 3:43 PM
Sarah said…
Are you serious?! That sounds horrible. Did you see the whole thing? I hope mom and isaac and mailman are ok.
November 22, 2008 5:02 PM
Nancy said…
that is really scary, glad he is okay, seriously scary though.
November 22, 2008 6:39 PM
Neil and Diana said…
I am super super grateful too. I just heard about it from your mom when I called her to ask why your phone is always off when I call you because I had just tried to call you about photos of Isaac et al. Did I give you pictures of the boys last year?
November 22, 2008 6:47 PM
Eliza said…
oh man. i am sorry for your scare, glad everyone is okay.
November 22, 2008 8:03 PM
Kristine said…
That is a heart stopping scare! I'm so glad you're all okay.
November 22, 2008 9:15 PM
tessa said…
A little gift for all those prayers his mama says on his behalf I'm sure. Glad all are safe. Did you give him a big hug, scold him and give him another big hug?
November 22, 2008 9:44 PM
Callie said…
Emily! I think my heart just skipped a beat! I am so glad Isaac is ok...looks like you have one more thing to be thankful for this holiday!!
November 22, 2008 9:47 PM
amyegodfrey said…
I'm so sorry that happened, but so grateful Isaac was not harmed.
November 22, 2008 10:33 PM
abby said…
oh my, that has my heart pounding. so glad he's ok.
November 22, 2008 10:59 PM
The Fish Family said…
How is issac after the fact? will he get back on a bike? Thank goodness for miracles, and the protection we are able to recieve.
November 23, 2008 8:58 AM
Andelin said…
So freakin' scary! That's the kind of thing that scares me more after the fact when I dwell on the what could've happened....Like the time when David as a baby crawled to the ironing board and trying to use it to stand knocked a heavy, burning hot iron off of it to fall flat on the carpet two inches away from his little bald head! Though it was on the floor for a couple of seconds it melted it and left a burned mark. Freaks me out to think about it!
November 25, 2008 5:35 PM
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