What happens when a traumatic accident tears your world apart? I did not know the answer to this question until a few years ago. My husband is a helicopter pilot, and he was in a helicopter crash that almost took his life. Since that day we have struggled to find our footing in a world that looks so very different than it did before the accident.

This blog recounts our story. It tells of the aftermath that this trauma has left behind and the often arduous but also beautiful journey that has followed. It has been almost three years, and we are still working on putting our lives back together. We are relearning our place in the world. Throughout this journey, I have come to realize that this is often the norm. We are now a part of a community that no one would chose to be a part of. The community of those whose lives have been fundamentally affected by a traumatic event. This is just one family’s journey.