Easter Break: The Event That Changed My Life

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Though I am the type of person that strongly believes everything happens for a reason, I still at times wish that what happened, happened in an alternative way. I believe the one thing that I would change would be three years ago, on Easter Break. I would have to say, it was by far one of the most life changing events that has happened to me, yet. I do not know if it will affect me forever, but I as of now it has made a few days to day chores a hassle. I do not remember much from the day that this accident changed part of my life, in all honesty, that day and the three days after were nothing but a blur that the story I am about to tell you is from; a bystander, my grandmother, and my parents.
Three years ago, I thought it was the bright
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I instantly forgot about my issues and was worrying to death about my grandmother and if she was going to be ok. As any grandparent, they do not like to see their grand babies hurt, so for her this was very traumatic. I began to talk to her, telling her I was ok, and I was not in pain at all. She requested I call my mother, but being a daughter of a State Trooper I was very nervous to tell my very protective parents that I had fallen off a skateboard and dislocated my wrist and I was bleeding from every inch of my body. Though for her request, I did so. I called my mother to tell her that I had got in an incident and I needed to go to the hospital to meet us there.
Arriving at the hospital I was greeted by a lovely wheelchair and a nurse in all blue asking me if I was ready to exit the vehicle. My only response was, "Will this hurt?" And in return I got, "there is no easy way to go about this, yes." as I prepared myself to be in excruciating pain in return my body was in so much shock I did not feel a thing. After too much morphine and a few x-rays they discovered I had broken my jaw in three places and dislocated and broke my wrist, and with the result of,

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