We were on our regular Sunday drive and decided to
stop off at a State Park in Walla Walla County.
We hiked and explored for a little while and after finding a lot of
trash on the trails we were disenchanted and decided to head back towards the car.
We ended up having a rock chucking contest to see who could get it across the river.
The fish jumping up out of the water was the only noise around....
and then out of nowhere we heard a very loud....
BOOM!!!!
We jumped into our car and thought that maybe our assistance would be needed.
We were kinda out in a remote area....We didn't know if we'd be the only other people around....
As we came around the bend a little ways this is what we found.
We were the first by-standers there.....
Matt hurried over to the man pulling his things out of the cab of his
truck and asked if anyone needed help....
That guy was ok and just getting as much out as he could before the flames from his
brand new camper engulfed his truck too.
(and let me tell you ....it wasn't long at all before the framework was all that remained.)
Another car involved had an elderly couple inside.
The man got out disoriented and limping around to get his wife out.
Matt and i ran to them and helped them both over to our car so they could sit down
out of harm from the rapid growing fire.
The woman was having a hard time breathing ,she thought she may have broken a rib or two and the man had broken bones in his foot or ankle.
They had been on their own Sunday drive when they were hit head on
at 50 mph with no warning or time to react at all.
The man said all he could think was ...
"We are going to die"....and he feared mostly for his wife....
They sat in our car until the ambulance came and i ran after the ambulance to
inform them where our new friends were.
They hauled the woman away on a body board and then left to help others...
One of the firefighters had left her hard hat on the top of our car
and there bag and a piece of neck injury apparatus on our hood.
We carefully removed their items and started to pull away when our
friends were safely headed to the hospital.
As we pulled away one of the Paramedics came running toward us
and yelled for to us "wait up"....
She came to our car with an arm full of stuffed animals ....
one for each of the children.....
She thanked them for being so brave and patient!
On this Sabbath day we were reminded how fragile life is....
We never know whats just around the corner...
Take nothing for granted...
Especially Not health or safety or loved ones...
And Buckle up!
We love you and want you to return from each of your trips!
Take care and be careful out there on the roads.....
And know this...
We don't take your friendship for granted!
God Bless!
Xoxo hawker family
We don't take you for granted, either. We pray for you every day! I'm so glad you were there to help when you were needed.
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