Unbroken Friendship

For you I will 
Run as far as
I can to get help.
Even with three broken vertebrae
Nothing will stop me from
Doing what I can to save you.

Written in honor of a brave young woman who tried to get help for her friend after their car rolled in Southern Idaho a week ago Saturday night. They had lost their cell phones in the roll over and only one of them was able to drag herself out of the wreck.

I don’t know the name of this young woman, but I do know the name of her friend. Dakota was mentioned in my Stake Conference as she was the grandniece of one of my Stake Presidency. He mentioned her and her friend during a talk about the worth of souls.

Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God. -D&C 18:10

This friend reached the house they’d left and was able to alert them about the accident. Unfortunately, they were unable to get there in time to save Dakota who died of a broken neck in the accident.

I have tried to look up any information about the accident or the girls online and have failed, but I still felt the need to share this part of their story.

How many people would drag themselves from a wrecked car and run miles with three broken vertebrae in order to save their friend?

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Death of an Appliance – Day One

Busted and destroyed,
Really could this have happened in
Only ten minutes?
Kilter has been thrown
Even though things aren’t completely gone.
News of the mixer’s demise will be met with grief.

Written in part for NaPoWriMo: http://www.napowrimo.net/http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/napowrimo-2014/http://www.napowrimo.net/2014/04/ladies-and-gentlemen-start-your-engines/

I’ve taken part in different prompts and challenges, but the only month-long challenge I’ve ever taken part in is NaNoWriMo which is in November. I don’t know if I will write a poem for every day of April, but after my mixer broke (in the middle of kneading the bread dough!) I decided that I was going to post a poem about it to help me feel a little better (and it does, a little.)