Par for the Course

Here we are documenting our hilarious lives. In case you aren't already aware, Thomas was injured in Saturday's game against NC State. He hasn't experienced a "serious" injury since we've been married, so I was having a slight panic attack in the stands when someone notified me #65 was down. I had no clue what to do or where to go after I saw him go off the field on crutches, so I did what the other man in my life (my father) said to do, aka "stay put and stop worrying." Yeah, right. 5 minutes of me sitting with my head between my legs later, I received a text from an unknown number saying "hey its Thomas, what's up?" WHAT'S UP?! THAT'S ALL YOU'VE GOT?! Funny husband, really funny. Long story short, Thomas sprained the middle part of his left foot. Happy Birthday Thomas...

I'd already asked Coach Swinney if Thomas could ride home with me for an extra special birthday present, and I was planning to take him for his first visit to Ruth's Chris. However, we just couldn't see ourselves traipsing into an upscale restaurant with Thomas on crutches, in sweats, and with a special ice machine in tow. Sadly, I called and cancelled the reservations. We ate at Outback instead. Thomas was happy because he said he didn't know what he was missing at Ruth's Chris....what a shame.

I told Thomas I would do whatever I needed to do this week to help him get on the field for the UVA game, which will be his final home game . In sickness and in health..... right?? I began regretting this statement about .5 seconds after I found myself getting ready for church Sunday morning in the West End Zone locker room as I waited for Thomas to get treatment on his foot. Since then he has gone to treatment 4x a day (beginning at 5:45am), and needed me to drive him places at precisely the most inconvenient times. I've reminded myself many times this week that this is just the "normal" that the Lord saw fit for our lives. It is not that different or unique from anyone else's, and we're just called to be prepared for anything and roll with the punches.