Sharings

• Many crash survivors want to share their story.  These are some of the messages to Crash Survivors Network through the contact page.  These writers agreed to have their message posted.  If you would like to post a message here, please let us know when you write.  Messages will remain posted for approximately 6 months.
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• Messages sent to info@crashsurvivorsnetwork.org:
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• Angie, Madison Heights, MI:  Two weeks ago, I lost my husband and 3 1/2 month old daughter when a driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol hit our minivan.  My daughter was killed instantly and my husband died as a result of his injuries just a few hours later. My husband was 30 years old and the love of my life.  I ache for just a few more minutes with him and to hold my baby girl just one more time.  I am left trying to hold what's left of our family together as my surviving 3 1/2 year old daughter and 22-month-old son ask me questions about why this happened to our family.  I don't know what to say other than I know that they are now free from pain and in the presence of Jesus and that God has not forgotten us.  Please pray for us as I try to go on for my children.
   
   
• Jennifer, Ida MI: I am a 33 year old widow. My husband was driving home from work a month ago, and was killed in violent car accident. The car went into a spin on the ice, and an a lady driving an SUV hit him on the passenger side and he died instantly. Now I am left with three children (ages 14, 14, and 4) and a broken heart. I don't know what to do with myself now that the immediate arrangements are all done. During the week I am going to school to become a nurse, but the weekends are unbearable. 

Susan, Davison MI: Thank you for a network of people who know what my family has been going thru! My name is Susan and the last 3 months have been a challenge, to say the least. My son Mark was killed in a terrible auto accident at the end of November 2005. He left a wife, a young daughter, and many loving family members. He was only 28-years-old and one of the most kind, thoughtful, dependable people you could have ever met. Since his accident, we have learned more about the legal system than I ever thought I'd know. We have been fortunate to have considerate attorneys and police enforcement personnel to deal with, but I keep thinking I'm going to wake up and this has been a really long, terrible dream. Part of me knows he is in Heaven, but part of me keeps expecting that Sunday morning phone call I'd always get from him. This is all still new for us and we are all handling things in our own way. My daughter-in-law is having a particularly hard time. We have been blessed to have alot of support and prayers and love. I have personally found that writing letters of thanks and making collages with pictures has been good therapy for me. Anyhow, I do appreciate having a place to discuss what is going on with others who know what I am talking about. Thank you!

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• Mary Jo, Saginaw MI: My 8 year old nephew died in an accident on 2/7/2006. His 10 year old brother broke both his legs and his mom, my sister, fractured her hips and left arm. I'm not sure what I can do for her and her husband or what the best way to get the 10 year old to open up to somebody. He remembers the whole thing. This has been so hard on all the family members, but I am concerned about my sister and brother-in-law. How do you survive the death of a child?

   

  Mary Jo, Saginaw MI: After I lost my nephew to an accident my sister and I were going through some of his school papers. In one essay he told about a camping trip the whole family took and how I taught him to ride his bike on two wheels. Included was a picture of him on a bike. After waiting 8 weeks I got that picture tattooed on my shoulder. Now a will forever remember that day and I will forever remember my nephew Keith. My sister and her husband also got tattoos. We now have a permanent angel on our shoulders!