Courtney’s phone rang right when she got back in the car from picking up baby Emma from daycare.
“I’ve got her girl, don’t worry. Did they fix your car yet?”
Tiffany paused for a sec, “Thank you. Yep they fixed it. Um … your son called me – Mike was in a car accident. Meet me at the hospital”
“What!?!? Okay I’m on my way!” Courtney yelled as she drove through a red light.
When she pulled up, Tiffany and her son met her at the front door.
“What happened?”
Her son put his head down and walked back towards the building.
“He’s been quiet since I got here,” Tiffany said as she took Emma out of Courtney’s car.
Courtney went inside the hospital to get more information about what happened to her husband.
The nurse sat her down in the lobby and explained that he was in a car accident with her son. A deer ran into the rode and hit his side of the car, he lost control and smashed into a wall. Her son had minor bruises when he arrived – her husband is in surgery for serious injuries. She’s optimistic about his recovery but won’t know for sure until after the surgery.
“I’ll wait here, you can go ahead home. Sounds like Mike will be here for a while.”
“I’m not leaving you, my mom is on her way to pick up Emma,” said Tiffany.
Courtney’s son asked if he could go with Tiffany’s mom. “Of course, you should get some rest. You’ve had a long day,” Courtney said while giving him big hug.
After Tiffany’s mom picked the kids up, they went into the lobby to wait for updates on Mike.
“I can’t believe this is happening, man I wasted so much time,” Courtney said as she wiped tears from her cheeks.
Tiffany opened her purse and pulled out her stash of fruit snacks from the office to share with Courtney.
She moved to the seat next to her and handed her a bag, “Don’t beat yourself up, this was a accident.”
“I remember on our honeymoon, we said anytime we see a blue bird that’s God reminding us to think about how much we love each other. That helped me through so much, all those tough times. There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t see a blue bird. Thinking about our love helped me through so much until…”
“Until what?”
“I let this company take over my life. I was always in the building and if a blue bird was around when I was out, don’t think I would have noticed. Mike tried to keep us together. I always thought there would be another time to connect but that time never seemed to happen,” said Courtney.
“Excuse me, I have an update on Mike. Can you please come with me?” says the nurse.
Tiffany gives Courtney a hug before she walked out in the hallway with the nurse.
She came back in the waiting room with eyes full of tears.
“He’s going to be okay. I can go back and see him in a few minutes. He’s not awake yet – I want to make sure I’m right there when he wakes up. Thanks for waiting with me Tiff. I really needed you here.”
“Thank God! I’m going to head home, let me know if you need anything. I’m here for you,” Tiffany said as she picked up her purse to leave.
After a few weeks, Mike was still in the process of recovering from his injuries. He needed around the clock assistance along with physical therapy. Courtney wouldn’t leave his side.
She would need to pick between her business and taking care of her husband. Her son started to open up more about his feelings about the accident while he helped her take care of his dad.
While Mike slept, she checked emails and made a few phone calls. Courtney knew this wouldn’t last long.
She found a drafted email that she never sent to Richard before the accident. After reading it over, she went ahead and hit send. Shortly after, he responded.
Sorry to hear about your husband. I think you had everything ready to go before all this happened. Tiffany reached out and we’re all set to open up in a few days. Thanks again for all your help. My wire should hit your account soon too. Let me know if there’s anything else we need to do on our end. Best Wishes, Richard.
Courtney quickly checked her account and his payment was there. Enough to sell her business and stay home with her family for a while.
A year later, her family attended Richard and Tiffany’s wedding.
The newlyweds, who bought Courtney’s business, had blue birds released at the end of their wedding after vowing to always keeping each other first.