Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Please pray for Clare!

I'm asking you all to please pray for my neighbor, Clare. She is 86 years old and just took a very bad fall. My husband and I decided to go for a short walk down the road since we have both worked non stop today on this beautiful day and wanted to at least stretch our legs for a few minutes before the sun went down. When we began to walk we saw the ambulance up the road in front of Clare's house. I ran up ahead to see if I could talk to her before she was put on the ambulance. I was able to be by her side and hold her hand and talk to her while she was attended to. She is severely traumatized physically and emotionally. She was being strapped to the board when I got there and I don't want to tell you how bad she looked. The poor thing. She is severely hurt.

I stroked her one arm carefully not to interfere with the three medics surrounding her and I touched her other hand with my other hand in which she gently wrapped her fingers around my hand and held me as I talked to her. I told her that it was going to be okay and that I love her and I will be praying for her. I told her that God was with her and I blessed her forehead with the sign of the Cross as I asked God to take care of her. She was very thankful for the prayers. I have no idea if she is a praying woman and I have never before told her that I loved her. I don't know her well. I just wanted her to know that she is loved by someone and there is someone who is praying. It would be so wonderful if you could all please pray for Clare. She is a sweet woman and is right now in the Emergency Room.

She is very broken up and in critical condition. As she was put in the ambulance, I again told her that it was going to be okay and that I would be praying for her. Another neighbor of mine, Rene, who found her on the ground and was there at the scene is going to go over to the hospital to help if he can. Clare has no family around. Please say a prayer for her.

Thank you for "listening" and for caring.

God bless you!

4 comments:

christine M said...

I'll pray for her - and I posted a link to your request at my new 'prayer request' and 'answered prayers' site. http://onecameback.blogspot.com/2007/08/donna-marie-requests-prayers-for.html

Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle said...

Christine,

You are so good to pray and so generous to post this prayer request.

Thank you very much and God bless you!
Donna

EC Gefroh said...

Praying Donna! It is so sad when this happens to the elderly especially when they live alone.
God bless your kindness to her.

Jean Heimann said...

She's in my prayers, Donna, and I will also include her in my daily prayer intercessions at Catholic Fire and in my community prayer corner.

God bless you for your kindness!