After a severe car accident, I was rushed to the hospital. My husband barged into the room, raging. “Enough with the theatrics!” he shouted

There was a horn. Screeching tires.

Then darkness.

When I woke, I was in a hospital bed. My body felt like it had been shattered. Both legs were in casts. My ribs ached with every breath. A nurse explained that I had been hit by a speeding car and that my recovery would take months.

In those first days, I felt completely helpless. I couldn’t sit up alone.continue reading …