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Sarah remembers, the night of her accident,

I was moved to a large, white, empty room.

And there,
I had a conversation,
with God.

And I closed my eyes, lay my head in God’s lap,
and God told me I had to make a decision.

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If you read the previous posting, you know my beliefs about God.  If you didn’t, take a few minutes and read it now - it will provide the context for for my reflections on this experience.

Returning to the script above, what I find beautiful in this moment is the decision.  At first glance, one can easily assume the question is “to live or to die” - but notice that Sarah never actually tells us the question, nor does she provide an answer. 

Reflecting upon this moment as part of this writing process, I came to a different interpretation: the decision cannot be “to live or to die” as that has already been decided - Sarah did have her accident, she did live, and she did receive brain injury - these  circumstances are beyond her control.  In light of these initial factors, I suggest that the decision is how she will face her new reality - accept and work with her circumstances or try to change what has happened.

This experience may be a powerful interpretation of a dream or she may have been visited by God - regardless, the decision is one that must be faced by every survivor.