Today as I laid on the couch watching football, and soaking my thumb in warm water to get the blood clotting bandage to dissolve, I found myself feeling…sad.
It’s Sunday…as most of you know, we have a Sunday supper tradition we started earlier in the year where I prepare a “fancier” dish to celebrate my awesome family each week and all that we accomplished in the past week.
But I still can’t cook.
And I can’t run.
Two of my favorite things to do to release stress…Someone I thought was a running friend said, “You don’t need your thumb to run.” And I had to re-read that comment several times while choking back the tears. If they knew the severity of my cut I hope they’d never say such a mean thing…I mean, really? What happens when you run? YOUR BLOOD STARTS PUMPING! Right? I have a freakin’ open wound on my thumb that could burst at any time. Sorry…I DO need my thumb healthy in order to run. So to this person, I say…thanks Capt. D-Bag.
Our supper included take out from one of our favorite local Thai places. This made me feel slightly better. Spicy seafood over noodles. Yes please…
And now, with my bandage changed, and still slightly handicapped I am found a bit lost in my thoughts. Thankful for the amazing support from my family and friends, slight put off by people who didn’t bother to even ask how I am, and ultimately blessed at the end of the day.
This injury may set me back…but it won’t stop me. And I will forever remember those who helped me during my dark times, vs. those who celebrate my sorrows.
Here’s to a new week. I plan on walking this week despite working the next 5 days. I have some steam to burn off. What are your plans this week?
*Pardon any typos…I am fat fingering while typing.
❤ Michelle
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thanks, Sarah! ❤
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Uh oh. Hope I wasn’t the D-bag that said something like that. 😦 I went to go check but we’re not friends anymore…that really made me wonder. Hopefully I was just a part of your social media clean up and I didn’t do anything stupid.
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of course you aren’t, Chuck, and you deleted fb so prob why we aren’t friends anymore there..xoxo
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WHEW! You are one of my most important runner friends, Michelle! I’m glad to hear it! XOXOX! I’m back!
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xoxoxox friend me if we aren’t friends anymore!
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FB message sent…might be in your “other” folder. 🙂 OOO
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Hang in there, friend. Call or text if you need to hear a kind word – I’m here. ♥
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thanks dear friend!
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We love you and you are my star!
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Ty!
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Sorry to hear about the injury. Just treat them as rest days. Lots of rest days. It’s all part of he training! 🙂
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thanks, David….I am hoping by mid week that I feel better.
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Just catching up on blog reading and came across your Christmas day post! I’m so sorry about your injury!! I cannot even imagine how much that must have hurt 😦 Hang in there, rest up, heal up, and you’ll be back to yourself in no time. 🙂
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It was pretty terrible. Thanks hon! Xo
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I haven’t run in about 2-3 weeks….I miss it a lot to help with stress. Keep your head up – it’s more important to rest now to be 100% better later!
Happy New Year Michelle!
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Thanks Anna. Happy New Year. Youre so right!!
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Oh no! I try to avoid the mandoline like the plague. And I just wanna throat punch the person that made the comment about you not needing the thumb to run. Idiot. Sorry but comments like that make me mad. I am in the final two weeks of recovering from the cracked tailbone and it’s driving me crazy. At least I have been able to walk but truly I need a good sweat. 🙂
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Oh Maria, your poor tailbone….still on the mend? And I agree… throat punch indeed came to mind…xoxo
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