"Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans." ~JL

And plans I had, especially in the month of March! So before I can focus on the positive, I have to grieve the losses of the negative impacts that resulted from the accident. Here's the laundry list of my life that I missed out on:

• Missed out on seeing the Broadway version of The Lion King (would have been my first Broadway performance; the silver lining was that my husband and MIL bought me probably every souvenir they sold)
• Was unable to perform my Matron of Honor duties at the wedding of one of my best friends (this one probably hurts the most because I can never get that back)
• Missed out on the 50th Anniversary Conference for the organization that I am on the Board (will be on the Board again next year but won't be the 50th anniversary)
• Missed out on 2 different presentations that I was supposed to give (one at a girl's day for building self-esteem, the other for parents about bullying prevention)
• Missed out on the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert (A tradition for me; hopefully they will come back again next year)
• Missed 3+ months of work and won't get to tell the 5th graders good-bye
• Docked 3 months worth of paychecks (hopefully litigation can get that back)
• Still unable to drive (although my car looks good as new now)

I feel like there is more but I can't think of it right now. Just typing this much has made my head pound more. The only thing on that list that is really a lifelong loss is the Matron of Honor duties in my friend's wedding. I don't know how I will ever get over that one.

I'll focus on the silver lining (positives) in a different post. For now, it's back to the ice pack on my head/neck.