Comments on: I Spy a Damselfly

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:31:59 +0000

Thank you for your kind words, friends! My thumb is actually doing very well. It may never be 100% because I literally crushed the distal phalanx (I had to look that up!) but I can do most things without pain now. Things like turning on a lamp or tying my shoe laces are still hard but most things are just fine. I even have a mostly normal new nail now!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:16:51 +0000

Sorry to hear the thumb has been troubling you for so long… but somehow you are still able to glean richness and insight from injury. That inspires me. That and your acceptance of your humanness. I love learning from you.
And the woodshed looks great!

By: barbara

barbara — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:16:45 +0000

Hope your thumb returns to normal soon — lots of outside work in warm weather — barbara

By: Marian Van Eyk McCain

Marian Van Eyk McCain — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:47:40 +0000

Oh ouch, ouch, ouch, I FELT that! And you are describing me, too, Carla. Made me blush to read it. Zestful living can sometimes shade into over-eagerness/impatience and we independent types need to learn to accept help graciously.
What a tough lesson to learn from such a fragile-looking creature as Damselfly.

By: Elora

Elora — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:57:49 +0000

What a poignant lesson, Carla! I am the same way, but as I get older, I notice I’m not as agile as I once was (Duh!) and I am learning to take the time now to think through just how much risk is involved in holing onto my stubborn independence and what will I have to give up if things go wrong, as they did for you! The pain all by itself would impinge upon the important things in my life. It would be hard for me to be creative against this imposition! Thanks for reinforcing my new-found logic! And Oooooooohhh! The photo makes me hurt for you! Elora