I still have a fair amount of physical pain, and I can only type with my right hand. Given the events of the past week, I’m in really good shape. I’m fortunate. I was born fortunate. I always try to remember that. I have to remind myself a lot, but less and less as time passes. I’m hearing it over and over in my head right now though.
I emailed my boss today asking for a week’s vacation starting tomorrow. My body needs rest to heal. My mind and spirit need time to ponder some things.
I’m tired. The pain in my arm has become that dull, persistent ache that drains my energy. I looked for some funniness online but there’s not much to laugh about out there right now.
I’m going offline to listen to one of my favorite albums.
Here’s some things from my humor archive. Stay healthy and safe.
Results of the doctor visit: fractures in my little finger and my elbow. Splint for the finger and sling for the elbow. Tetanus shot and antibiotics for the scrapes. I’m not in a cast, so I’m thankful.
My left hand is still swollen and my left arm is still sore from my fall on Tuesday. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow to see if anything’s broken.
I fell hard on the driveway today. I feel like my entire left side is broken. There are too many adjectives that start with s to describe how I feel: scraped, sore, swollen, etc. Let the healing begin, please.
I want to say a few words about wearing masks in public. When I go out, I wear one. One reason is because I want to take precautions against getting COVID-19, but the main reason is because I want to avoid spreading the disease in case I’m infected and don’t know it. I have a few health conditions that put me at risk if I get sick, but my chances of survival are pretty good. On the other hand, I have a family member that has a compromised immune system. If they get COVID-19, it would probably kill them. Sorry if that sounds dramatic, but it’s the truth. I want to do everything I can to make sure I’m not hurting someone else.
In short, it’s not about me. The more I keep that in mind as I go through life, COVID-19 and otherwise, the happier I am.
You’ve probably seen news reports about people getting upset when they’re denied entrance to businesses without masks. I have no sympathy for them. It’s not an infringement on their rights as Americans. Businesses can set just about any rules they want, within the law, for people to enter their establishments. (No shirt, no shoes, no service.) My employer is getting ready to reopen some of its offices. The rules are simple. If you can work from home, please continue to do so. If you come into the office, you wear a mask. They’re sending us masks so there’s no excuse.
