A dream come true
I got one of my childhood wishes yesterday. I broke my toe.
I’ll explain.
I remember being in elementary school, and friends would occasionally break an arm or leg. Then, they’d get a bright colored cast that everyone would get to sign. It was like a yearbook in the middle of the year. I always wanted to break a bone, so I could have all of my friends write cool things on me! Growing up, my brother broke several bones, but I never did. I also thought crutches, braces, and glasses would be cool. My brother had all of them at one point, but I got jipped on every count! Actually, I did get reading glasses in junior high, but it was because I faked on my sight test. I could see just fine.
I digress.
So, now I have a broken bone, and it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Get it? Cracked? At least I get to sit in bed for a day and get paid for it. That’s right. Workman’s comp.
I was at work yesterday morning, and I was helping a new attorney by hanging her framed pictures on her wall. As I hung one of the big pictures (stinkin’ heavy) on the nail, the wire on the back snapped, and the picture plummeted, smashing across the toes on my left foot. I was wearing sandals, so there was no protection. Momentarily, I was rolling on the floor in lots of pain. My big toe was purple instantaneously. Yum.
Several of my coworkers were immediately helpful, getting me water and ibuprofin, an ice pack, etc. My boss brought me to the emergency room, and while we waited, Adam came with ice cream. When they finally saw me, they numbed my toe, took some x-rays, and drilled my toe nail to release some pressure. The x-rays showed that indeed, the tip of my big toe had been fractured. Pleasant. Like I’d always dreamed of… Suffice it to say, I would have been okay if I had stayed my whole life deprived of broken bones.
-Jessica
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