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Family of Injured Wrestler
Jan 20, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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The story of the young man who suffered a spinal cord injury in Arlington last week has truly demonstrated the "silver lining in a cloud" theory.

Has anyone noticed the grace of the family dealing with this? No one is wild-eyed screaming at the camera about the unfairness of it all. No one is pointing fingers of blame. No one is threatening to sue anyone.

Instead we have seen a family pull together to face this together. The brothers and sisters maintain a web-site with pictures and updates of the condition of their brother. The mother has made it a point to not point the finger at the young man he was wrestling when it happened, but to reiterate that he is not to blame, there is no blame there, just a terrible accident. The community is supporting this family in ways that people used to support a community member in need. I had to cry when the mother said she had turned this over to God, because He was the one in control here. Watching this family has made me realize that not everyone out there is looking to sue for money, and that not everyone has to blame someone else for bad things. Such grace and civility I have not seen in some time in reporting bad things.

Despite the stormclouds in this story, I see such hope.
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NORTHTX read my blog view my photos
Jan 20, 2007 | 12:31 PM

Another thing I noticed, she was not crying 'why me, why my son'. A wonderful example for us all.
chardoney read my blog view my photos
Feb 24, 2007 | 7:35 AM

"Such grace and civility I have not seen in some time in reporting bad things. "
OH, that's sooo true. Prolly a Christian family that turns to God for strength, grace and guidance, instead of a lawyer. I pray the best for them.
crb1955 read my blog
Mar 14, 2007 | 4:22 PM

It warms my soul to see people accept a situation for what it is. God Bless them. They are in my prayers.
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suecoop

I am married with three grown children. The last one just moved out so we are experiencing "empty nest" quite happily. No dogs, no cats, or anything else to take care of. I am a proud American, Texan and Southern woman. I am very proud of my son, who is serving in the US Navy. I am bilingual as I speak English and Texan. We are currently looking to relocate in Farmers Branch.

Member Since: 11/15/2006


 

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