IS THERE PURPOSE IN PAIN? How to Question God During a Crisis WRITTEN BY MELODY BELOTTE
May 4, 2002. My graduation, my brother’s wedding or any other special event could have marked that last week of high school, but instead, it became forever known as “the week of Melody’s car accident.” According to police, my car swerved off the interstate, down a steep embankment and through a tree. The car burst into flames, the dashboard collapsed on my legs, and the steering wheel pinned me to my seat. Emergency crews tore off the roof and flew me to the nearest hospital. I was grateful to have survived, but the experience devastated me. I had a hole in my face that was two inches wide. My body was covered with deep, ugly gashes. I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t walk. And in an instant – all those special moments planned for my senior year vanished.
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