Hello folks.
Just though i'd update you's on how things are now, a year on since the accident.
Rach is still in hospital, and according to one doctor, she will remain there for the rest of her life. There may be some rehab type facility for her, but she will never return home :(
I had a VERY strange experience the other day. As you know, the 13th was a year since the crash. I couldnt bring myself to go and see her as it still hurts alot and i still struggle with it. On Friday last week i had an interview at a call centre, which is just up past the hospital in Dumfries. I got a taxi there and was there at bang on 11am which was cutting it a tad close but still . . . . . After the interview, it was a nice day, so i decided to walk back home which is a bit of a trek as i stay on the otehr side of town. I was walking towards the hospital and was thinking to myself whether to go and see rach or not. Do i? Dont i? Hmmmm . . . . As i was thinking that (and this is no word of a lie) i looked over to my left into the hospital grounds, and there was two ladies pushing a wheelchair up a path towards me with a familiar face in the wheelchair. It was Rachael. I walked over and said 'ahh thatl be Rachael then?' to the ladies and they looked confused. I told them that i had been going out with Rach at the time of the accident etc and they were instantly in awe. I kneeled down and said hello to Rach and her eyes opened wide. The two carers were gobsmacked. They were so shocked at the connection that they offered to leave me with Rachael for half an hour, without so much as asking my name or anything!
So after that i left i felt sure that there is definately someone/something up there watching over.
I also have just taken on a job at the local vehicle recovery yard to help out while a few of the lads are off. I was over one side of the yard today, and saw that Rachs car is still there in exactly the same place i saw it last year. And its still in a shocking mess. . . . .
Anyhow, thats pretty much all i have for now, and probably will do for some time.
I cant express how much this thread and all the loving messages towards Rach and me had/has helped me through this unvelievably hard experience, which has shaped my life in more ways than i had imagined it ever could.
So to all of PNG, thank you.:thumb:
Stan.