Happy Friday: A Beautiful Symbol with So Much Meaning…
Sent from reader, Amy:
Hi Collin! I wanted to share this photo with you. Over the summer my husband was hit by a drunk driver. He broke is leg and all of his toes. We lost our car and our only source of income because he was not able to work for 4 months. As you can imagine, we were stressed! He is back to work and things are slowly getting back to normal. Today as I was walking down my driveway, I saw this! I feel like it was a symbol for me to relax, slow down and stop worrying. A symbol that everything was going to work out just fine. I thought it was beautiful!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
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God bless you guys!!
Thank you! Same to you and your family!
awwww, that is so sweet!
Sorry about what happened to your husband. So glad things are getting back to normal! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you Molly!
Its a beautiful reminder that love is durable! Stick together, it will get better. God is good! Christmas blessings!
Thank you Deanna! Happy Holidays!
What a great story! Continued blessings to you and your family!
Thank you! Same to you and your family!
Dumb question: did her hubby do that for her or was it just a random thing? If the former, how did he do that? Cool!
No he didn’t do it for me just random. All though my mother said of he were smart he would of taken credit. LOL
I was wondering the same thing. God works in mysterious ways. Good luck to you both and merry christmas
Love it! Blessings to you!!!!
Thank you Katie!
Beautiful! Happy holidays.. 🙂
Thank you! Same to you!
That is beutiful!
I wish there was a like button!! The Lord sent you a message!
Indeed! So Happy you saw what was placed before you Amy, and that you and your dh will be in my prayers for a very blessed Christmas followed by a prosperous New Year.
Thank you very much! God always knows when we need him the most!
He sure did! Thank you!
I thought the same thing! A message from above! God Bless you Amy and your husband.
Beautiful!
Beautiful 😍
That is amazing, and definitely as sign.
God Bless………
That image is so beautiful. @Amy I know what u mean my husband didn’t have a job for 3 months & he barely started working last Wednesday…Thank God…I’m still stress because we have 4 kids that sometimes don’t really understand there’s not enough money for presents this year. I haven’t lost my faith I know God is with us and works in mysterious ways. Merry Christmas and God bless us all.
Is there anything I can do to help you with your kids Christmas? I have a couple of small gift cards you could have. Please let me know..wrafferty442 (at) gmail dot com
For BB
For B.B.
Very sweet of you!
@ Wendy Oh my God I’m just crying here knowing how beautiful people are and willing to help someone they don’t even know … Thank you… Thank you.
B.B.: How old are your children?
B.B I will pray for you and your family. I have three kids two teenagers and a 7 year old. Thankfully they were very understanding. My 7 year old even offered to send Santa his money. It is hard but it does get better. God Bless your family!
Amy how sweet of you praying for us when you have gone thru difficult times. I have a 14yr (who is the only one that really understands), 9, 5, & a soon to be 4. I will be praying for your family and every one else because we’re not the only ones that are going thru ruff times
Amy & BB – please email me at mikeysky3 (at) yahoo dot com. I’d like to send both of your families a gift card towards holiday gifts.
B.B please email me Amy Fallas 12010 at gmail I have a Walmart gift card for you. Would love to send it your way!
Thank you Amy
@Amy……
You are a Christmas Angel!!!
Blessings will return to you for your thoughtfulness <3
B.B.: If you’re still reading this, please email me at fla33023@yahoo.com. I have a 14 yr old and soon to be 4 yr old too!
Wow! The Angels are sending their love!
Love this! Thank-you for sharing your story. God Bless you and your family. Merry Christmas!
I hope this is a great year for you! Blessings!
I’m so glad your husband is okay. What a great message!
This is truly beautiful. Amy, I wish your husband a full recovery. To the whole hip2save family I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy + Healthy New Year. God bless everyone.
God bless you and your family!
I’m so sorry for everything you all went through, but this is really neat. If I were you I would frame this picture and put it up in my house. It would make a beautiful art piece and a daily reminder. 🙂
Wait for a free walgreens photo code available .preferably a 9 by 10 🙂
This is beautiful! Amy, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!!
Godwink…
A Beautiful Sign! God Bless You & Your Family. I just wanted to add a little food for thought: Being alive and with your loved ones, not only through the holidays but each and every day means more then any gift given or received because that is the ultimate gift!! LIFE and sharing that life with family and friends. I am sharing this because just 6 months ago I got diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer that has spread and didn’t know if I would still be here this xmas but thankfully god has blessed me and my family with 1 more xmas together. I am fighting the good fight with much support from my amazing family/friends/doctors and God! God has touched with many miracles and I hope to be here for more xmas’ to come but I cherish each day like it is xmas! God Bless the Hip2save community and all your loved ones! “Merry Christmas Everyone”
Sandra thank you so much! You will be in our prayers. This accident could have been so much worse for us. I’m grateful that I still able to wake up every morning next to my husband. I wish you all the best! God Bless you and your family!
Thank you Amy. I am so happy that your husband is doing so much better. Your family sounds so wonderful and I am happy to hear things are getting better. Many prayers and blessings for you and your family. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Sandra, thank for you beautiful perspective and positivity in light of your serious illness. You have immeasurable amounts of strength and faith. I too have been fighting with illness for over a year, and now they suspect cancer. Thank you for giving me a bright light tonight. I wish you wellness and peace. My family is my strength as is yours. I have many blessings, and even when things seem bleak I hold up my head an put one foot in front of the other. We all have these blessings. Best gifts ever.
Wendy: Stay strong and never lose hope or faith! You and your family are in my prayers. It is important to stay positive even when it is hard to do because that positive thinking and attitude is not only healing to you but your family. ( I practice this each day and when I am getting my chemo I reach out to those around me and try to bring them strength and support and encourage them to stay positive, even through their fears) Wendy have a beautiful Christmas with your family and friends and keep putting that one foot in front of the other girl! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Sandra, thank and bless you! I will be thinking of you for sure, and use your words of encouragement in the good and the bad days!
Blessings on you and your family, Sandra. May you have a beautiful and joyful Christmas celebration together focusing on what is most important. I will add you and yours to my prayers. My husband finished his cancer treatment last Christmas, so I feel this more than you might expect. Best wishes for you all and God bless.
Laura: Thank you for your wonderful prayers and blessings. I am so looking forward to Christmas with my family. We have a 9 yr old son who is autistic (I worry about leaving him most) and a 25 yr old daughter who is PREGNANT….So excited…hehehehe. Good news that your husband finished his treatment. I hope everything will be good. You and your husband and family will be in our prayers as well. Merry Christmas and Happy Healthy New Year!!
Amy and Sandy sending prayers and Love your way just when I thought my life was hard because I haven’t seen my family in over 2 years you guys have inspired me thank you.God Bless!
Thank you Crystal. Merry Christmas to You and a Happy New Year. I will be praying that some day soon you will reunite with your family. God Bless you:)
Laura, what a wonderful Christmas gift! Wishing you a blessed New Year!
Prayers for you and your family.
my mother is now a 5 year survivor of stage 4 ovarian cancer (when she was diagnosed). There is always hope and i am thinking and praying for you and your family during this hard season of life.
Sandra,
If you would like and you see this, email me at wrafferty442 (at) gmail dot com, I wanted to share some things with you! XOX
As a disabled Viet Vet, senior citizen, and widower, I’ve learned that nothing is worth risking a heart attack or stroke over, you still have each other to travel life’s road together, no matter what condition either of you are in. None of us knows what lies ahead of any of us, but with the right travel partner, you learn with age, that one can face anything, life throws at us. Happy Holidays, and best wishes to you and yours for a Happy & Healthy New Year.
Thank you for your service Mark. My Dad’s a Vietnam Veteran too. Hope you have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Mark,
Thank you for your service, and I’m sorry for your loss. Everything works itself out, even the bad. Finding peace in the smallest of blessings, gives us hope and strength. We have to make the most with the time were given! Happy holidays…Wendy
Thank you Mark for your service. I understand very clearly your thoughts and completely agree! Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts. My hubby is active duty air force and has served 22 years so far and he is my rock!! I look forward to each I travel with him, no matter what! God Bless Mark and Merry Christmas to You and Yours and a Very Happy Healthy New Year!!
If I were to win the lotto (fingers crossed) I truly wld do my damnedest to make sure everyone (even the adults) wld have a blessed & magical Christmas.
I am sure feeling the love! You are all very sweet! My family and I are really thankful for all of the well wishes!
Amy,
Thank you for taking the time to share…I can certainly take your advice and slow down, and enjoy–what a Christmas blessing you are!
Luckily that was the only thing that happened to him.Everyone probably has a story where they knew someone who didnt make it after a crash. Wishing all hip2save readers a wonderful holiday and a start to a better new year!
Absolutely! That day could have been the worst day of my life! Especially because he was hit head on going 60mph! In someways it was a blessing. We are getting back to what Christmas is all about. Giving to others and spending quality time with family.
When something bad happens to a person you love it makes you realize that the little annoying things that someone does and stupid arguments were just that. Stupid. You’re significant other is the best person you can have In your life and you need to make the most of the time you have with them
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing Amy. I wish your family the best.
A sign from God for sure. They are all around if we just take the time to notice them. So happy for you that you did. Agree that you should frame this picture (maybe with a Wag’s 8×10 coupon, lol!) as a memory of this time in your life. Merry Christmas to you!
Amy I also have a couple of small gifts cards I can share with you too. I am grateful your husband is healing. A godwink..he’s meant to be here. Even though Christmas is about larger and more important things, it is for children. I have three, and they understand but they look forward. Send me your address..god bless..wrafferty442 (at) gmail dot com
I love that you saw this as a sign. I think the universe sends them to us if we’re looking. What great encouragement. Your spirit of faith and gratitude warms my heart. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Thank you Maysie!
Thanks for sharing this, Amy & Collin. I love this picture and how it lifted up Amy’s spirit during such a difficult time. God bless and Merry Christmas!
It gives so much impressive thoughts by reading Sandra/Amy and others’ posts here…Hope this Christmas brings joyful miraculous things to all of you and God Bless you all!!!
Amy,
I had an ex that cheated on me. I seen a cross in the sky over the lake. It was so so so big I knew God was with me. I asked my daughter to come look cause I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, she was amazed. My mother that lived maybe 8 houses away looked out on the lake and never seen that same cross in the moon. I knew it was a sign from God. I had to leave that beautiful house on the lake. I even had to go to the food bank for awhile. I guess my point is God does send you signs and I’m so happy you seen it!!!
Best Wishes to you.
Amy and Sandy sending prayers and Love your way just when I thought my life was hard because I havent seen my family in over 2 years you guys have inspired me thank you.God Bless!
That is so beautiful! God shows us the right signs at the right moment! <3
Thank you for sharing this. This. Is. A. Message. That. I. Truly needed. Right here. Right now. Been stressing over money and stretching bucks and the impending new year and some unwelcome, unexpected changes. I’m glad and grateful to have read your story. Best wishes to you (all).
Never lose faith. The Lord sends messages when you need them the most. May God bless your family.
Thank you Amy for sharing your beautiful story with us which inspired me to share my story which inspired others to share theirs! Beautiful thoughts and words shared by so many with such warmth, meaning, support, faith and hope! What wonderful world this can be! Thank you Colin for posting Amy’s story, it brought out so many warm fuzzy wishes and thoughts from so many. We all need that sometimes.
Hi Amy Dear. I’ve quite literally been down in the dumps(ter) when times were really tough. But with the love of your husband, you will persevere and one day you will look back at these times and be proud of the strong woman who stayed positive for her family. I send my love to you and your family. Merry Christmas Darling.
And God Bless.
that is beautiful. made me smile. and i could use a bit more of that lately…
…thanks for posting.
Collin and Amy, thank you for sharing this beautiful lesson, and for all others here that shared their life’s struggles and blessings. We all need this, to remind us that no fight is fought alone, and we have all we truly need. Happy Holidays to all!
Bless you, and thank you. Everything gets so hectic this time of year, it was nice to be reminded of what really matters.
This is the only coupon site that makes me cry like a baby at least once a week. : ) thanks for reminding us that it’s more about who you have than what you have. Sending good thoughts to all of you who are struggling.
Love this story and all the supportive comments! Let this be a reminder to all of us …..smile and be kind to those around you, for you never know the struggles and trials going on in their lives! Blessings to all!!
Beautiful!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
so sorry for what your husband has gone through…why isn’t insurance paying and supporting you guys? the drunk persons insurance and or yours? I pay 200 a month for car insurance and it seems like such a waste if they aren’t going to help you when you actually need it
Yes I concur! Amy please follow up with your insurance company and be sure to fight with a lawyer. I am not one to suggest suing but, in cases like this when the driver was drunk and obviously wrong you have rights! I know this because we went thru this with my Dad in 1997 when he was hit by a drunk driver and was paralyzed! Praying for you!!!
My sister in law was hit by a drunk driver a few years ago. He had no insurance and she successfully sued him but he has no job and no money. He was in jail for awhile but she has hardly seen any money.
Thank you for sharing. Never give up hope, With faith all things are possible. I, too am going through some tough times. My sister just finished up chemo for ovarian cancer. My dad is very sick in the hospital. Myself, I have been going through nerve damage for years now. I keep on keeping on. Just have to. Merry Christmas to all!!!