Monday, August 15, 2011

Times like this make you think...

A new writer friend of mine is in the hospital fighting for her life. She and her husband and four children were hit head on last night while driving home. She was the most injured of the bunch - the other driver had evidentally been drinking and hit them. My heart goes out to them.

Alyssa came to the writers retreat I hosted several weeks back and brought her sweet personality and sensitivity to writing. She has the passion to be a good writer.

I wonder how I would react if my writing were suddenly inturrupted by a life-threatening accident. It's often the tragedies in life that push us to write stronger and with renewed drive. I pray that will be the case with my friend. If she gets through this she will have another story to tell. I know God will give her the courage to do it.

Have you ever thought about life dealing you a bad break? Would you write about it?

Please pray for my friend.
Posted by at 5:04 PM

3 comments:

  1. Will pray for your friend and her family.

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  2. I think it is hard to write about something like that. I tried to write about a life-threatening event that happened to me but I struggled with it and eventually gave up. I coldn't get the distance right. I either sounded maudling and sorry for myself or too distant.
    My prayers and sympathy to your friend and her family...

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  3. Oh, how awful! I will pray for her.

    Yes, I think about EVERYTHING in relation to writing. There are only a few experiences I'd not write about unless the Lord told me to, as telling them would hurt others.

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