My rehabilitation time was about ready to start. I first had to move to a step-down unit and prove that I could take a few steps. In other words, they began teaching me how to walk again. I almost laughed at the thought until I was asked to put my feet on the ground. Now, with my feet hitting the floor I saw the problem and laughed no more. Instead, I was now vomiting all over myself because of the…..
My family now had not heard from me in more than an hour and was out looking for me. My wife was on the phone with anyone who could give her direction as to what to do. Some speculated that I had done what many had to do that night—seek shelter at one of the many businesses, churches, and schools that had opened their doors to hundreds as “warming stations.” Obvious only to me, this was not the case, unfortunately……
There were dozens of people on foot and on all-terrain vehicles assisting all the motorists they could. The temperatures were now dipping close to single digits, and many individuals were already freezing cold.
I saw many volunteers pushing cars and some ATV operators out on this dreary day. These ATV drivers either helped pull small cars out of ditches or piggybacked someone so they could get kids home from school or family members home from work. All the people helping…..
Welcome. My name is Kelly Garner, author of The Night that Changed Our Lives. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here.
I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about The Night that Changed Our Lives, expanding on some of the topics in it and blogging on some of the ideas…..