I Fell Through the Attic

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Story type: Angel
Location: Outside of ER Entrance
Source: Form Submission
Date submitted: Tue Mar 22 11:27:03 2011

It was a beautiful Sunny Saturday morning and my family was having a yard sale. Me, my 4 kids and my husband. The garage was full of stuff and tables everywhere. I went up the stairs to our attic to get more items down for the sale since we were having such a tremendous turnout. When I reached the top of the stairs I stepped onto the plywood layed on the attic floor. I picked up a blue container to see what was in it. I lost my balance and on one leg I slipped and stood on the sheetrock where there was no plywood. I could feel the sheetrock giving way.

Before I knew it, I had fallen 12 ft. through the sheetrock, landed flat on my back on the concrete slab in the garage and hit my head on the air compressor. I turned to the right and my oldest daughter (15) was squatted down asking me if I was okay and I mumbled call 911. I couldn't move, my insides hurt more than I every imagined. When the ambulance arrived of course they want to put you on the long flat board and a harness around your neck in case of neck injury. The EMT workers counted 1,2,3 roll her to the left. As they did, I screamed for dear life. I had the most pain I ever felt in my whole 35 years of life.

They got me on the board and strapped me in. They loaded me into the ambulance. I remember being so afraid, and I did not want to be alone. I asked if my oldest daughter could ride with me. She could not ride in the ambulane with me because she was not 16, so they let her ride in the front seat. They must have known how scared I was. My husband had my 3 small children and once his parents got there to watch them, he met the ambulance at the hospital. When they took me out on the straight board and started rolling me towards the ER entry we stopped. Keep in mind I never lost consciousness. It was like everyone disappered and just left me waiting at the ER entryway. I couldn't move because I was strapped in really tight and had a neck harness on. I could only look straight up at the sky.

All of a sudden a weird sensation overcame me. I looked up at the beautiful blue sky with white fluffy clouds. I could hear birds singing but that was all. I remember this euphoric tranquility feeling from head to toe overcome me. It was like god was telling me that I was going to be alright. It was a very peaceful wonderful feeling to know I was not going to leave my 4 wonderful children and great husband alone. It was as if someone reassured me that I was going to be okay. (When I knew in my mind that I was probably bleeding internally and broken my back, ribs or something from the fall becuase I hurt so bad inside). The ER staff showed back up, started wheeling me into the ER and rolled me onto the table. I could see the ER doctor. He was so young. He must have been right out of college. I am going to fast forward a bit ---- it turns out that I was not even admitted that day. I had a concussion, no broken bones and no internal injuries. Only a sprained back. I now know what that wonderful feeling was while looking up at the beautiful blue sky when they left me at the ER entry way. It was God's healing touch telling me it was not my time. I believe deep down inside that everyone is here for a purpose.