I’ve been quiet on LinkedIn.
Last Sunday, one of our young colleagues was in a serious car crash. A distracted driver blew a stop sign and collided with her as they were doing 80 (in an 80 zone). No time to react. And in a flash, a healthy, young women in her mid-20s had a broken spine, punctured her small and large intestine, and a broken hand.
Over the years our colleagues have driven millions of miles. Most of those in Atlantic Canada. But also the back roads of rural China, the packed Ontario highways, the busy streets of Hong Kong, and the sunny 8-lane highway to San Francisco.
This is the first time a colleague has been injured on the road. She was not driving to a professional engagement. That didn’t make the impact any different.
One of our own was in need.
Our team leapt into action.
Evie sent off the benefits package we have at Symplicity so she could get a semi-private room (she ended up with a private room somehow) at the Hospital and cut down the noise.
We were able, with the help of the brilliant and talented Tara Miller, K.C. connect her to a rockstar PersonaI Injury lawyer. Apart from taking on her case, he has removed much of the stress of what it looks like to get set up at home once she is released.
Flowers that are warm and have a strong message of healing were carefully selected and delivered to brighten up the room.
Our team has stepped up to take on parts of her work to ensure everything is running smoothly.
Not a day goes by that I don’t have an update from the family. We’ve been able to share the progress with the team at Symplicity Designs.
A full recovery is not guaranteed, but it is headed in the right direction.
I’ve experienced personal tragedy with the sudden passing of my grandfather in a head-on collision. This hit hard, for many reasons.
I’m so grateful for the team we have. A team that springs into action to support each other through life. This idea of separating professional from personal may work for some. It is not what we believe and it is not who we are as an organization.
We all come into each other’s lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you’re part of one of our villages, we will stand by you. I’m proud of that.
Please give those closest to you a hug this weekend. And watch out for each other out there.
I’m headed to Ontario on Sunday to visit her in the hospital.
She has a long way to go.
And we will be by her side for that journey.
