Appaloosa Radio
Appaloosa Radio
online audio theater where original stories come alive!
Appaloosa Radio is a production of the Appaloosa Springs Audio Theater, a volunteer collaborative whose purpose is to create, produce, and share original story content through webcast radio experiences.
We offer a permanent archive of our original audio stories at Appaloosa Radio Productions ---
https://appaloosaradio.productions
We also offer a podcast service that adds new episodes each week. The podcast host is at ---
https://appaloosa_radio.buzzsprout.com
Principal contact: jim-j@appaloosaradio.productions
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The Road of Life Has Many Detours
The Road of Life Has Many Detours
A very personal story by Gisela Butler
The pick-up truck came over the center divider and became airborne. I could see the wheels of the truck coming in my direction. I just said, “Oh my God, please…”
Instantly, I ducked towards the passenger side. Then I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my ribs. I lay there in pain going in and out of consciousness. That’s all I remember.
I later woke up as my clothes were being cut from my body. Lying on a gurney on my stomach, I figured I was at the hospital. Later, my husband came in.
The doctor gave me morphine for my pain. I was not talking much, just sleeping a lot. Every time I woke, I was in lots of pain but got medication immediately. Pain was my reminder that I was still alive. I knew I had been in a car accident but had no idea how badly it affected me. I also knew my husband was there in the ICU almost all day.
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This story originally appeared in the anthology, From a Writer’s Finger to a Butterfly’s Wing, published by the Sacramento Suburban Writers’ Club, 2016.