Mikey's Accident
Howard County Sheriff Jerry Marr got a disturbing call one Saturday
afternoon a few months ago. His 6-year-old grandson Mikey had been hit by a car while
fishing in Greentown with his dad. The father and son were near a bridge by the Kokomo
Reservoir when a woman lost control of her car, slid off the bridge and hit Mikey at a
rate of about 50 mph.
Sheriff Marr had seen the results of accidents like this and feared the worst. When he got
to Saint Joseph Hospital, he rushed through the emergency room to find Mikey conscious and
in fairly good spirits Mikey, what happened?" Sheriff Marr asked.
Mikey replied, "Well, Papaw, I was fishin' with Dad, and some lady runned me over, I
flew into a mud puddle, and broke my fishin' pole and I didn't get to catch no fish!"
As it turned out, the impact propelled Mikey about 500 feet, over a few trees and an
embankment and in the middle of a mud puddle. His only injuries were to his right femur
bone, which had broken in two places. Mikey had surgery to place pins in his leg.
Otherwise the boy is fine.
Since all the boy could talk about was that his fishing pole was broken, the Sheriff went
out to Wal-mart and bought him a new one while he was in surgery so he could have it when
he came out.
The next day the Sheriff sat with Mikey to keep him company in the hospital. Mikey was
enjoying his new fishing pole and talked about when he could go fishing again as he cast
into the trash can. When they were alone, Mikey, just a matter-of-fact, said, "Papaw,
did you know Jesus is real?"
"Well", the Sheriff replied, a little startled. "Yes, Jesus is real to all
who believe in him and love him in their hearts."
"No," said Mikey. "I mean Jesus is REALLY real."
"What do you mean?" asked the Sheriff.
"I know he's real 'cause I saw him." said Mikey, still casting into the
trashcan.
"You did?" said the Sheriff.
"Yep," said Mikey. "When that lady runned me over and broke my fishing
pole, Jesus caught me in his arms and laid me down in the mud puddle."