I'm thinking you've touched on something more important than meets the eye KT, and maybe my question came from some unconscious recognition of it. 

There's an interesting intersection occurring at this moment in time, and I believe it's unlike anything that has preceded it. Our ability to connect is unprecedented, at least in terms of breadth...though, certainly in my experience, depth as well. P'raps it's a bit pathetic, but I've had more meaningful conversations with you, and others around the web, than I have in years with people I know and talk with in person. Much of that surely is a reflection of me and my own issues with relationships/intimacy, but I feel there's more at play. 

The relative anonymity of these online connections creates, for me, a level of comfort that allows me to reveal more of myself than I would in person..again, even with folks I know well. Though I cant prove it, I suspect the same is true for many people, and so I think it's important that we all properly value these relationships. I know they're the butt of many a joke, but I'm guessing the folks that write these jokes don't spend much time reaching out into these communities.

So what the hell am I talking about here? Not totally sure. But stick with me for another moment, if you would. We've all, I think, heard of the concept of a 'mastermind', whereby 2 or more people get together to share ideas, and the result is the creation of something that is more than just the sum of the parts. Something entirely new, separate, tangible, is created through the collaboration. The idea that 1+1=3.

And so I'm wondering about our amazing ability to connect, to share ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. And I'm thinking about how collaboration has a tendency to create a dynamic whereby something altogether new is created. And I'm imagining that the point at which these two things intersect, potential unbounded resides. And finally, I think this potential represents an opportunity for growth, for solutions, for creation...in short, for the manifestation of pretty close to anything.

The opportunity this holds, on the macro level, is nearly too big to consider.  But I can envision a time very soon when the barriers to progress begin falling down at a much more rapid pace than they have in the past. 

And the application for each of us, on a micro level, is no less impressive. Obviously, you wouldn't have asked us to pray if you didn't think there was value in it...a potential benefit to be gained. And whether that benefit comes from God (He of the Christian faith, or Another), the source, the universe, whatever...the point remains. Our collective focus on your daughter, on her well-being, had a benefit. Would the outcome have been different had you not offered your community a glimpse of what had happened? Maybe yes, maybe no (I'm leaning toward maybe yes). But regardless the outcome relating to the specific injury, there was a less tangible benefit for you and, if you didn't know it, for us as well. 

The connection. The community. The collective effort in pursuit of a common purpose. There's meaning here beyond my ability to grasp it. But that's okay. I like to reach for the things that matter most. 

Thanks for indulging me, and inspiring this thought process. I'm very happy to know Q is well.