Some things are worth fighting for

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Some things are worth fighting for. And your physical well-being is one of them.

A beautiful thing is never perfect

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And life is beautiful, isn't it?

You're gonna make it after all

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Love this image. It says everything, doesn't it?

Look at the bright side in 2012

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This is supposed to be the time of year for looking at the bright side, for looking ahead and making plans. Let's all of us take a lesson here, and no matter what happened in 2011 remember that this is a new year. Cheers, everyone, to 2012!  

Happiness is grand

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 Andy, I have known you to be such kind and happy person. Your smile is contagious and your are so charismatic. I haven't seen you in so many years but am glad that I know you. Thanks for being you! Much love!

~ Anna Olivares 

Our thoughts and wishes are with Andy

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Andy is a great guy and a GREAT friend.  Andy is always down to go anywhere, do anything!  Andy has a great laugh and since we have had our first child we have only been lucky enough to see Andy twice and now Ray (our son) is 7 months old.  Time really flies.  This terrible accident has limited our Andy time and that is hard...  I hope time flies for Andy and I hope his recovery is so fast.  Andy has shared so many great times with my family that life many times seems unfair, and in this case it is!  Our thoughts and wishes are with Andy and with any luck the person who did this horrible crime will come to justice or karma will affect their life forever! 

OK Joke...

A Panda Bear walks in to a bar, orders some food, eats his meal, is pleasant and enjoys his meal... He then stands, pulls out a gun shoots everyone in the bar and leaves calmly.  The police come and ask the panda bear why he did this horrible crime?  The Panda bear replies I looked up Panda on the internet and it says Panda bears Eats shoots and leaves.  So that is what I did!

HEE HEE HEE...

Speedy recovery Andy!

~ Emilie

Hit and Run

Our friend Andy Thompson, 32, was hit by a gray Honda Accord last month while changing a flat tire. He was launched 30 feet into the air and left on the side of the road. New footage from a roadside assistance van shows a second car leaving the scene. Andy was in the hospital for two weeks, and is recovering from several broken ribs, a fractured kidney, a broken left foot, and a broken right ankle.

Andy is glad to be alive. This blog is about rebuilding, both physically/emotionally from the accident and financially from the medical bills. Andy doesn't have it in him right now to post so his friends and family will be doing it for him until he regains some strength. Your comments are encouraged, the kindness of friends and strangers will give Andy the courage and strength to rebuild.

You can read more about the hit and run on kgw.com, katu.com, and oregonlive.com which also include videos of the second car driving away, and Andy talking about it.

We're actively looking for friends and family to post on this blog, so we can keep it going. If you have something you can share here email us at bigthanksfromandy(at)gmail(dot)com and we'll put it on the blog. It could be anything you want and there's no length requirement, some ideas are: a story about Andy, what makes him a great guy, an uplifting quote, a photo, an illustration, your feelings about the hit and run, your hopes for him, a funny joke, a similar experience you may have had, ect., anything goes.

We all wish you a speedy recovery Andy.

- Caron Reeder