A story I need to share

This is another one of those non-tea posts that I just had to write. Thank you for bearing with me. I sincerely hope you'll read.

On July 1st, the Johnson family was in their van enjoying the first day of their vacation in Georgia. They had traveled from Florida, had just gone to watch fireworks and were stopped at a traffic light in Blue Ridge. Mom, Dad, and the four kids had no idea that a 16-year-old boy was speeding up behind them. He crashed into the back of the truck pushing their van into the car in front of them. The Johnson's 6-year-old daughter Hannah was killed in the accident. It is thought that alcohol was involved.
 
Mr. Johnson had only minor injuries; Mrs. Johnson, who is pregnant, was airlifted from the scene, but thankfully she and the baby are okay.

Their two other daughters were seriously injured spent 8 days in the hospital (four of which were in the PICU). One has a broken leg and a broken arm. The other has two broken legs, a fractured pelvis, and a broken wrist.

The youngest, a 3-year-old boy, faces the biggest challenges now. His spinal cord was completely severed, very high up, leaving him quadriplegic and dependent upon a ventilator. They will soon be moving the whole family to another location for his inpatient rehabilitation.

My heart is breaking for this family. I don't even know them personally. (They are friends of a friend.) Their need is going to be incredible - physically, emotionally, and financially.

I ask that you consider sending a donation to help them with the medical bills and the other expenses they face now and will face in the future. You can contribute here: http://navistudios.net/donate.html

If you are not able to contribute money please send your positive thoughts their way. This is a family that needs to know that people are thinking of them. And please, please remind your children never, ever, under any circumstances, to get behind the wheel if they've been drinking.

You can read more about the family here.