Jesse, James, Tammy, Mike, Stephanie
Some things just break your heart. Yesterday afternoon a friend of mine called to ask me to take care of her farm animals, her 19 year old son and her daughter’s 21 year old boyfriend had been in a rollover accident on a remote stretch of highway and were both being medevac’d via helicopter to Providence Hospital. She didn’t even know if her son would make it. Today, that is all I can think about, a young man fighting for his life when he should be taking his horse to the next rodeo. The whole community is in shock. The hospital had to refuse admittance because too many people cared. They had to say ‘no phone calls,’ because too many people cared. It warms my heart to see the outpouring of love and prayers from so many people. I organized a quick ‘Facebook’ call to bring hay to their little farm to help feed the animals while the family waits at his bedside. One young man is in serious but stable condition. One is critical, multiple injuries, including head injuries with no certain outcome.
I remember only too well sitting in the hospital and hoping for the best outcome and not knowing what would happen from day to day, or even minute to minute. I feel for my friend, and for her family. It hurts. He is too young. Like all young men, they thought they were invincible. Driving too fast, having too much fun. No one knows for sure exactly what happened, it was a one-car accident that went off the road, down a 50 foot embankment, rolled a few times, ejected both boys, hit a tree and caught on fire. They were lucky that a hot shot fire suppression team, and an army doctor happened by shortly after, it took over an hour for emergency responders to get there. I am amazed they made it at all. Please, slow down. Please wear your seat belt. Please drive carefully. Please pause and say a prayer for this young man and his family.
My song that I keep thinking about is for you Mikey:
So You Think You’re a Cowboy
So you think you’re a cowboy but you’re only a kid
With a mind to do everything wrong
And it starts to get smoother when the circle begins
But by the time that you get there it’s gone…….
Willie Nelson/Emmylou Harris
Songwriters
TAYLOR, ANDY / JONES, STEVE
Published by
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, EMI Music Publishing
Yes, there are cowboys in Alaska! 907 Bull Riders
No Flight Plan, No Reservations 
My prayers go out to your friend!
Thank you, I think he is going to need them.