The living room is piled high with camping gear, and we are geared up for a road trip. As I sat all too briefly with yet another blogger and listened to her story of how she discovered us and her compassion in following along, I thought to myself - what a great gift to return home to - hearing all your stories of how you first were made aware of Caleb and what compelled you to stay by our sides...please don't feel as tho your words will not sounds as good as the person posting before you - to me it matters!
If I am ever to write a story about this - it must be your story too! Thank you my fellow travelers.
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On the fourth of July, 2007 Caleb Potter was involved in a skateboarding accident.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.
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A BIG Thank You
In this season of giving thanks and celebrating family togetherness, I wish to extend a warm thank you to everyone who has been involved in a myriad of ways with my son, Caleb Potter, and his recovery. On July 4, he was involved in a skateboarding accident in our little hometown of Wellfleet on Cape Cod, that caused him serious injuries. He came home from Spaulding Rehab in Boston just before Thanksgiving. Through the blog we started:
http://calebpotter.blogspot.com/
the Wellfleet community of support stretched far and wide across the country, and in fact, throughout parts of the world, with many people offering prayers and words of wisdom. We could not have come so far without this legion of support from all of you, in Wellfleet and beyond. We are sincerely grateful.
Sharyn L. Lindsay and family
http://calebpotter.blogspot
the Wellfleet community of support stretched far and wide across the country, and in fact, throughout parts of the world, with many people offering prayers and words of wisdom. We could not have come so far without this legion of support from all of you, in Wellfleet and beyond. We are sincerely grateful.
Sharyn L. Lindsay and family
DONATIONS
THE CALEB POTTER
BENEFIT FUND
Donations may be made in person at any branch of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank or mailed to the bank at P.O. Box 697, Wellfleet, MA 02667.
Thank you SO MUCH
for your contributions.
With love,
from all of Caleb's friends and family
BENEFIT FUND
Donations may be made in person at any branch of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank or mailed to the bank at P.O. Box 697, Wellfleet, MA 02667.
Thank you SO MUCH
for your contributions.
With love,
from all of Caleb's friends and family
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22 comments:
Hey Lindsay/Potter family,
Have a wonderful and safe trip. You all need to take some time to just relax!!!!!!!!!
Lisa in Pa
We'll be thinking of you guys- it's great to hear that you and your boys are all headed off on another trip, it's the kind of thing I always think of whenever I think of you. I'll miss the updates on your blog, but knowing that you guys are on the road says a lot about how much you all have overcome- I'm not sure what else needs to be added,
Neil and Carrie
I first heard about Caleb's accident from Evan from Mow-town. He was doing some work for us, and we saw him on July 5 and asked how his holiday had been. He was clearly upset and told us about Caleb's accident. We then saw all the signs in town and started asking people how we could get information about Caleb's condition. Somewhere I got the link for the blog and started reading---waking every morning and checking the Internet to see what the night before had brought. There were so many mornings when, as I waited for the computer to boot up, I would close my eyes and say, "Please let there be good news. Please let this boy survive."
How could I stop reading after that? He had become a part of my life, even though I had never met him.
Have a great trip, Sharyn, and come back with good news and good stories.
Amy from western MA
Nothing like a vacation to soothe the soul. Bar Harbor is beautiful and so relaxing.
Just got back from my summer vacation....One day on a lake in Maine, but well worth the journey!
Happy Trails!
marcia
HAVE A GREAT TRIP!!! Stories of your cross country adventures are part of what inspired Alex and I to make our cross country journey (in baby). Those were some of the best times of my life.
Explore, adventure, live in the moment and enjoy every second of it.
Love,
Kim Harris
Have a great trip - I'll always be traveling with you.
Sharyn,
My living room is also piled high with now empty suitcases and dirty laundry awaiting it's category designation (towels, whites...) before I carry it off to the washing machine and resume my daily rhythm. We've just returned from our annual summer visit to Wellfleet. As always, our journey included our children and our recently added to number of grandchildren. What a racket we all make! And although the only place we would dream of coming to is Wellfleet, it's not so much about the destination as it is the company we keep. So from my whole family to yours, I wish you a safe and carefree vacation with your boys. It's okay to lose yourself on the way, just as long as you return to us all. Have fun!
Jackie in NY
Sharyn,
My living room is also piled high with now empty suitcases and dirty laundry awaiting it's category designation (towels, whites...) before I carry it off to the washing machine and resume my daily rhythm. We've just returned from our annual summer visit to Wellfleet. As always, our journey included our children and our recently added to number of grandchildren. What a racket we all make! And although the only place we would dream of coming to is Wellfleet, it's not so much about the destination as it is the company we keep. So from my whole family to yours, I wish you a safe and carefree vacation with your boys. It's okay to lose yourself on the way, just as long as you return to us all. Have fun!
Jackie in NY
godspeed to you all
have a fantastic time
we will miss your posts while you are gone.
amy in ct
Enjoy your adventures - we look forward to hearing all of the stories! Know that you will be missed online and in person.
Jen.
In further pondering what lead me here originally - I realize I felt absolutely compelled - there was a palpable force field I could not help but sense in town last summer - I just "KNEW" this person Caleb,who everybody was praying for was a special person - and Caleb - after meeting you, however briefly, today...I find comfort in knowing that my senses were keen last year...you ARE special - for certain(yes, it takes just a glance, or a split second for me to "get it" - and now,I am leaving my favorite place with a wonderful warmth in my heart and an even greater sense of connection to you and your wonderful family!
Have a safe and wonderful journey - - plant that flag deeply on your land!!!!
Sharyn -walking beside you, as always,
NY Nancy -
(aka Nancy,the wanna be fleetian!)
Bon Voyage... Be sure to pack a camera - beautiful scenery up there. Looking forward to sharing a bottle of wine one fine day!
And I do hope you write that story. Hell, I want to be your publicist!
Enjoy the ride -
Jerry
Sharyn,
Call me when you get to the Orleans rotary...
Kevin
You all are already on your way, and I am just imagining how "free" you are all feeling....can't wait to hear about your adventure...makes me want to have another one of my own...thank you for reminding me to live each moment so preciously, with those you love and are bound to forever.
Yay exciting adventurous road trip!!! I hope you all are feeling brisk and ready for all the delightfully happy times that will no doubt await you in Nova Scotia. I am with you in heart and spirit, as always. It feels strange here in little wellfleet with all of you absent...but unlike last year, this absence makes me smile and look forward to the stories I will hear upon your return. And I am thrilled you are going to a place named St.John's. must be a really cool spot. love, me
I came here from Catherine Newman's blog at wondertime.com. She was stuck in the traffic the day Caleb got hurt. Then, she went to find out what had been the problem and became engrossed in your family. She shared it with us and here we are! We're here with you.
I've been a summer person for decades.
I knew Jan and the boys from years and years ago. I don't remember ever meeting you, Sharyn, but I've seen you around Wellfleet over the years.
I was at the parade last year and also at Mac's right before the accident, but then I went back to our house and didn't know anything happened.
July 5th I saw the signs and stopped and asked Kevin what had happened.
I can't imagine the amount of pain Kevin must have been in. I think of that when I see him, even now. He has such a public profile. (He doesn't know me, there are a lot of us and only one of him.)
At some point, when Caleb was in the hospital, I brought food for you all and left it with the floor nurses. I wanted to respect your privacy.
My parents have, or had, dementia and I know the pain of an ailing brain. It's different when the people are older, but if you love them it all just sucks.
CB
I also came here from Catherine Newman's blog at wondertime.com. But I stayed because of your wonderful ways of looking at life and your willingness to open your soul to us so we may learn from you.
Sharyn,
Thank you for your willingness to share the journey that you have been on during the past year.
In August of '07 I was vacationing in Eastham with family and friends. The signs and banners for Yellowbeard intrigued us. So my friend and I did some research and learned of Caleb's accident. But we returned home to upstate NY and our busy lives. Although I thought of Caleb's story from time to time, I confess that I didn't do more than that.
This year we returned to Eastham for another vacation. My friend googled Caleb's name to look for an update, and found your blog. We are so glad to know that he is alive and recovering.
At this point, I will tell you that I work as a Service Coordinator for adults with TBI. Your support and love for your children is inspiring to me. Too often, I watch as families and friends disappear from the lives of the people I work with.
So, thank you again for sharing your story, your heart, and your family with us. I truly believe that Caleb would not be where he is today without the support of every one who knows and loves him.
Hope while I'm writing this you are off on your adventure, enjoying the freedom that a road trip brings and creating new happy memories.
I work in Wellfleet. I missed the 4th parade that year of Calebs accident for the first time since moving here in 2001. When I returned to work following the holiday, I found one of my bosses to be very distraught and he shared the news of Caleb's accident and how very critically injured he was. At that time, the prognosis was very bad and my boss was having a very hard time trying to grasp what the future might be for your family. Many of my friends know someone in your family if not all of you. I knew who you were from seeing you around town and on the job.
I went to my computer to try and find as much info as I could, trying to console my boss and see if there was anything we could do. I soon came across this blog and have never missed one day visiting it. I often would go several times a day just to try and get news.
I attended several fund raisers and always dropped my change into the many Caleb "jars" around town.
Sharyn, your writing kept drawing me back and you already have your book, this story written by days and hours and faceless friends. I wouldn't change a thing and would go out, purchase and reread it because it is just that compelling. Your strength, love, frailties and honest writings in the dead of night have been inspirational to so many of us. And we all have remembered times and struggles in our lives where we felt "just like that".
Everyday I pray for Caleb, you and your family as well as Jan's. I thank you for keeping us informed long after you needed to.
Will be anxious to hear about your travels. God Bless.
Jean in Wellfleet
I hope the Potter/Lindsey clan is having a great time on their vacation enjoying every minute with one another.
Please post pictures when you get back.
BTW, I was hoping for a "Girlfriend Update" while you were away, is Jennie ok? Is she still in school?
Blessings,
J
I was sitting at my desk at work and I heard someone say in low tones "an accident" "a boy from Wellfleet". I asked them what boy from Wellfleet, because I know most of them, being the mother of two girls. They said they didn't know his name but someone else at work did and they went and got her. Robbie told me her son and his girlfriend were walking by the "Juice" and they saw Caleb lying in the street bleeding. Her son knew Caleb from high school. I started to cry, Caleb and my daughter Lily are close friends. At first it was so frustrating for both Lily and I because we really couldn't get much information, and of course we didn't want to intrude. Lily had just relocated to the West Coast to go to school and was really missing her friends, this was so hard for her to have Caleb hurt and nothing she could do. I ran into Chi/dad at the supermarket and he told me that his older daughter Sky was helping set up a web site to get information out to the everyone.It was a great relief to have information, but an emotional rollercoaster as Calebs condition changed. I had never read a blog before, and not much since.It was really quite an experience. I enjoyed meeting all of you here and at the prayer circles, that was really something. The response from this entire community was amazing and it really shows what people can do if they put their minds and hearts into it.
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