I tried posting a response to you a couple days ago tracy--I think that it would be too hard for me to write about alyssa right now..The memories are too raw.
i have been meaning to come here and post--i need some prayers.
On saturday, we were having what was supposed to be a huge picnic at my house..i was upstairs watching a movie with a friend around 430ish, and my brother came screaming up the stairs that there was an accident in front of our house. My friend Brad and i ran down the stairs and out to the street..There were 2 cars smashed against a tree..My brother (first responder), dad (Firemen), mom (nurse) all ran down to the scene..A bunch of our guests were firemen and EMT's so they all went down as well. I stayed at the house fetching blankets, towels, and umbrellas (it was raining buckets). Next thing i know they are telling me to get people to move their cars, as a chopper needs to land..We couldnt find a guest (it was my great aunt who went to church) so the firemen and my uncles picked up her car to move it.
As i was running around , i was constantly thinking if it was someone coming to our house..My cousin came up to me and said we needed to talk. I went in the other room with her and she told me that it was a firefighter that my dad works with, as well as his daughter and niece. I broke down crying then. Luckily, my best friend was there..it was horrible, i just clung to him crying.
The fire dept for my town was absolutley horrible and couldnt get the roof off of the car for about an hour. of course, there goes the "critical hour" for trauma victims.. My "family" firemen were down there and it was driving them crazy not being able to h elp, knowing it was one of their guys in the car. Eventually, they got them out of the car and went to the hospital. My dad, as well as 30 other guys went after the ambulences and stayed at the hospital for hours.
It is looking pretty bad. This is the latest update as of today. the dad had surgery today to try to repair some of the damage..He has a broken ankle, fractured pelvis, left ribs all broken, punctured lung, massive internal bleeding, lacerated kidney, and was in a coma. When i was at the hospital last night, his wife said that he was squeezing her hand and not wanting to let go, so that seems like it is a good sign.
His daughter had a lacerated spleen and was moved to a different hospital. She hasnt had to have surgery and they said that if her blood counts continue to go up, she wont need surgery. The niece has a fractured pelvis and a possible broken ankle--something impaled her foot.
The car was a total disaster..>Its been a really rough couple of days and my family (both "real" and firemen) is devastated. Please keep us in your prayers if you can.. Thank you!
We are having a huge party/picnic at my house and its only once a year, so i may splurge a bit..
Alex, his family, your family, and everyone involved are in my thoughts and prayers. 
