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Powerless


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My husband and I had a long, honest talk yesterday and I was able to express my anger at his addiction (making sure he knew i was distinguishing between him and it) and my pain and fear for him.  I told him that with all of the cocaine he is liable to have a heart attack inhis truck one day and I dread the day I Have to get that phone call.


Last night he left to fuel up his truck for this morning.  He found another truck driver laying between the fuel pumps.  My husband saw that he was not breathing and started CPR until medics arrived.  After the medics arrived he answered the man's cell phone that had been ringing for quite some time.  It was the trck drivers wife.  My husband broke the news to her as to what had happened.  My husband cried all of the way home and for a couple of hour afterwards.  He believes it was God sending him a sign.


This morning the wife of the truck driver called my husband and let us know that her husband did not make it, but she considers my husband a hero and thanked him for all he had done.  My husband got off the phone with her and called the local treatment center



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powerless,


Peace and serenity for you and your husband.


In support,


Nancy



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Jeannie


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God sends us many messages and signs and speaks to us in many ways. The thing is we have to be willing to see the signs and hear the messages.


It sounds like this time your husband has his eyes and ears open at the right time.


I pray that things work out for him.


He is a hero, anyone that takes the time to learn CPR and to use it when necessary is a true hero in my eyes. God bless him.


                             Love Jeannie



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He works in mysterious ways in his own time, not ours, doesn't he?


Josey



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(((((Powerless))))


Wow what a story.  I will pray for you and your husband.  Take care of you!


 


Julia



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Wow.  ((((Powerless)))).  As hard as that is, at least something good has come from such a tragedy.  This was going to happen to this man either way, and I am sure he would rather that it helped two people than no one at all.  It's okay to be thankful to this stranger.  Keep strong and take care of each other.

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Powerless, Just read your post, and I am amazed at what happened.    You are so strong, and God works in mysterious ways.   What else is there to say?  


Keep coming back.


MsPeewee


 



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Powerless,

Tragedy turns into miracle! Your post gave me goosebumps. Beyond that I'm speechless.


Whtie

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(((((Powerless)))))


OMGoodness what a story -thank you for sharing.


lots of well wishes ~



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((((powerless and husband)))


Your post brought tears to my eyes. I know you love your husband very much, as I do mine.


I agree with the other posts, that God works in mysterious ways, a tragedy turns into a blessing....


Wishing your husband all the best. He is, indeed, a hero.


I am a believer that there are no accidents, that things happen for a purpose, and all things in God's time, not ours.


Keep working on your own recovery, and you will be just fine.


Becky



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