“Nondisplaced distal radius fracture.” I never knew what that meant. Now I can tell you. It means
- one-handed typing
- asking someone to open the peanut butter jar for me
- difficulty folding laundry
- trouble putting my hair up
- making multiple trips to carry a few things
- setting things down to open a door
It also means feeling grateful for all the fully functioning body parts that I do have.
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Leila, OUCH! indeed!
I’ve recently gotten the Ordinary Beauty feed coming to my email, so I’m staying current. I love, love, love your blog. I find it tugs at my heart strings in some indescribably evocative way. In a rush of sadness, but mostly excitement about your move, I emailed you asking if we could visit…. and neglected to say that we will miss your energy around here. We never have seen you much, but I nevertheless consider you part of our local family, so in that respect, we will note with wistfullness that inviting you to our next occasional event will seem more of a formality from now on. But then you might decide to make a few days visit out of it. Or, at least until your next adventure, which may or may not bring you back. Though, somehow, I know you belong out there in Malo. Well, but you will miss the buzz of the city and all it has to offer at times, too, no doubt. Sigh/Grin (could that equal “sing”? “singh” “sringh”? grigh doesn’t work…)
Stay well, write well, and HEAL!
Much love,
Clooie
PS: I assume you review all comments before posting, so I’m just going to go ahead and post.
Dear Clooie,
I’m delighted that you’ve my blog feeding to your inbox; your encouragement has always meant a lot to me.
I’d say more, but I haven’t yet the knack of one-handed typing …
xo
L