My Little Diva is a Resilient One

After being overwhelmed from the traumatizing experience on Sunday evening (HERE), I have been again overwhelmed with other emotions. The outpouring of care and concern from our friends, family, neighbors and co-workers has been heart-warming. My usually quiet phone never stopped ringing on Monday. My Facebook was buzzing with concern for Little Diva and our family. And, the blogging community has been absolutely tremendous. I’m completely overwhelmed by all of your comments, care and concern for a “complete stranger”. Heck, I received over 90 comments in response to my post … and I didn’t even have to host a giveaway!! (Sorry, had to finally add some humor, there!) Your thoughts meant so much to me as I read through them. Several of you that have been following my journey, but never commented, were compelled to leave your thoughts. Friends and family have offered to help out with bike helmets and bicycles.

We’re waiting until next week, when we can receive a copy of the police report and we will take the next steps from there. We are still waiting on a getting her new gear and a new bike. I hope to do it sooner, rather than later, so that she doesn't lose interest. We will get out there again ... soon.


Tonight, we took gourmet cupcakes and a card down to the nice couple that dialed 911 and who consoled us so wonderfully during our ordeal. (Who doesn't like a yummy cupcake?!) It was so nice to see them under better circumstances. They were happy to see us both smiling. Class lists were posted at her elementary school and we ventured down the street to see who her teacher and classmates will be for the next school year. First grade -- gasp! She found out that she's getting the new first grade teacher. When asked why she was so excited, she stated, "I want to congratulate her on her new job!". Seriously?!

Colleagues from work made a fantastic suggestion. They think that she should help the teachers at school promote bike safety and how important it is to wear a helmet. My outspoken little girl has often been told that she will someday work in public relations or have her own talk show. This would be a great jumpstart to her future career!

My Little Diva is a resilient one. That is for sure. She has always been very confident and ambitious. And thankfully, I don’t think that she has lost that.

I’m still seeing visions of the accident in my head over-and-over. Hearing myself yell out her name over and over, the sound of her helmet and bike hitting the pavement, and my screams from the nearby lawn. But, I hope that fades a little with time. Though, I’m sure that Sunday evening will forever be a snapshot in my mind; and hers. It is simply a reminder about how quickly life can change. In an instant.

This just reinforces the fact that I want to live every moment, doing the things that I love, with the people I love. I simply can’t wait until I get that next request from her, to go on a bike ride for some candy. That will be even sweeter than the Fun Dip itself!