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4 year Anniversary Notes - What Life Is Like Since Our "Tragedy" or "Blessing"

Yesterday, was our four year anniversary since my husband's "accident". He was on his bicycle (road-bike) taking his routine route (for exercise and sport). He was found lying on the road behind a "parked" delivery truck. He was care-flighted to the hospital - and diagnosed a C5 Quadriplegic. (He broke his face bones, neck, and had compression fractures in his back.) Our whole life drastically changed course on July 15, 2009 around 6:20pm.  My whole world seemed to instantaneously shatter.  Pieces everywhere. Four years later, there are still pieces waiting to be placed.  While a new picture of our life has been taking shape, there are still sharp edges and broken slithers scattered about in my mind. Aside from going back to pack our suitcases, we never went back to our home. Our income, careers, businesses were instantaneously shut down. Family members I believed sincerely loved and cared about us - no more available "Close" friends I bel