It was an ordinary work day. I had a heavy bout of bronchitis and considered staying home, but I sucked it up and went to the office because I had work to do. He kissed me goodbye, said “I love you” and left for work. I pushed myself through the day until about 3:00 and decided I had to go home. Before I left the office, I decided to page my husband to let him know of my plans. He didn’t call back. Instead, within ten minutes my phone rang and it was his office manager. She said that he’d been in an industrial accident and they were taking him to the trauma center hospital. She had no idea what his condition was but told me to get to the hospital.
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