There's Always a Silver Lining
This week I got that call that every parent dreads - Ella (8 years old), was hurt. She had fallen off the monkey bars and had likely broken her arm. What I didn't expect was a silver lining in the end. I share more about what happened below, and how it created the space for some incredible healing. After I got the call, I raced over to the school and it was heartbreaking to see Ella in so much pain. The principal asked me how I was doing and I almost broke down into tears. He was so fantastic with checking in on me, and also explaining how everything worked. He was my saving grace in that moment. The nurses were sitting with Ella on either side, providing so much love for our Ella, and I was overcome with gratitude in that moment. Not only did they stabilize her arm and put ice on it right away, they sat with her and gave her so much love and support. Two of them did, on either side of her. One was plenty, but they went above and beyond in their care, and I was just so thankfu...