The Glorious Thumb

Did you ever have to do that thing at school where your teacher made you try to do things without your thumb? Like open a candy wrapper or write your name, etc. And you found that your thumb is absolutely essential to do a variety of menial, mindless tasks that you never thought of before, and you realized just how lucky you are to have a thumb.

Well, I'm in that spot right now. My thumbs are both still attached--no worries there! But after a freak accident with a frosting container (don't ask...it's a long story) I now have a deep cut right on the end of my right thumb. I can't do anything! I can't play my violin--the part of my thumb that rests on the bow is right where that cut is. I can't hardly write legibly--although it is still better than some of my students' handwriting, just sayin'. And I can't pick anything up. It was a pain to try and put stickers on my AR chart or post-its on the pages I need to copy.

I feel bad for ever having taken my thumb for granted. I'm hoping this healing process is a fast one because I have a violin lesson in two days which I have already paid for, so it isn't going to make me happy if I have to show up and say that I can't play because of my stupid thumb...or really my own stupidity. Stupid frosting container.

And, after this completely meaningless rambling, stay gold!

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