Patric Young continues recovery from serious car accident
Two weeks after a scary one-car accident, former Florida Gators center Patric Young is taking the next step in his recovery. Young posted this uplifting message on his Instagram.
“For me to say that these last two weeks have been hard is beyond an understatement. I have experienced so many emotions from shock, disbelief, sadness, disappointment, and apathy.
“I’d been clinging to the illusion (of) control over my life for the longest time instead of giving it all to God. Even now my mind wants to go back to my accident and think of all the things I could have done differently. But the thing is my accident may have completely caught me off guard but God was not and that’s what gives me a smile!
“Of course, I would not have written a life-changing accident to be my wake-up call in life to stop playing life safe and putting my confidence in worldly things. But now I am in a situation where I must fully depend on God moment by moment day by day. Without the assurance of His love, proximity, and grace there would be no hope.
“One of my favorite scriptures is in the book of James. It states “Consider it PURE JOY, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. So in this trial, this testing of faith I CHOOSE JOY! Not because everything is great but because my Jesus is all the preparation I need and my Father is the lamp of my life one day at a time!”
Young heading to Denver
Young’s accident took place in Nebraska, where his fiancé is from. Young lost control of the truck he was driving and rolled over. He was transported to Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Young has spent the last two weeks in Sioux Falls but will be transported to Denver to continue his rehabilitation.
Young continues to share inspiring and uplifting messages even through the most difficult time of his life. As he was in his playing days, Young continues to be a beacon of hope and an inspiration to all those who follow his story.
