It happened this weekend. My first week as the new Preschool Director at Milestone Church went without a hitch. I love my new job! Then Sunday came. The BIG day. Or as Eric likes to call it, Showtime!
I almost made it through the entire first service without tripping over myself. Then.... SPLAT. I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE WORN THOSE SHOES!
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What exactly were you thinking when you selected those shoes out of your closet? Clearly, I wasn't.
Were you conscious? Not really. I hadn't had coffee. AND I was rushing.
Were you half asleep? Perhaps. It was quite early.
Was the light in your closet not working? Har har
Where was Eric and why didn't he put a stop to this? (yeah, ok, no one asked this. Really the only sliver of blame I could even attempt to re-direct to someone else.)
Doesn't your role require a lot of walking and handling little ones? Why, yes it does. And after all, this IS my most comfortable pair of tall shoes.
After the fall I walked around for a few minutes trying to convince myself the "pop" I heard when I tripped was merely an air bubble. And the pain was really more of an itch. Yes, despite overwhelming evidence I did not just break a bone. De.ni.al. [dih-nahy-ul]
But then I caught myself hopping on one foot and figured it was time to face the music. I sat down in a chair, and hark! My foot was slightly swollen
And despite my argument that anything can be healed with an Advil and Windex (what movie?), my sweet friend whisked me away to the ER
Thankfully, it was a clean break of my fifth metatarsal (the bone that goes up and connects to your pinky toe.) No re-setting, no surgery, no amputation. Simply an ice pack and 4-6 weeks in a boot. Breaks are common in this bone. Oh, wait, YES! I've done this before! How, you ask? Oh, same thing. Wearing a pair of wedges and tripping over my feet. But that was college. I've learned to walk since then... so I thought.
The doc tells me I'm going to live, but Eric went through my closet and wiped out all my heels. He told me that from now on I'm only allowed to wear these
So, am I the only klutz out there or do any of you share my shoe woes?
I totally didn't know you had a blog! Your poor ankle =(. And did Eric really trash all of your heels? That's brave.
ReplyDeleteThat's really drastic for Eric to throw out all your heels...yikes.
ReplyDeleteBIG HUG to you Anna! Hope you feel better. :)
Oh yes I share the same woes. It is only a miracle that I haven't needed any crutches after wearing some wedges or any high heels... especially after those Sunday afternoon walks through my garden (in SA) - very uneven ground!
ReplyDeleteI have settled for flatter shoes a long time ago, even if it doesn't compliment my very short profile. I have one pair of wedges in my closet which I wear (carefully) only now and then, and when I know I'll be sitting most of the time...
Flip flops are my very best friends!
Yes, I did think about all of the above questions; however, your mother decided that it was best not to go there with you. My biggest regret was that I couldn't be there to help take care of you.
ReplyDeleteI was talking to your mom on the phone when your dad told us...was wondering when you were going to "fess up". My two cents...NO HIGH HEELS w/ little kids:). Oh, and I think you should be a writer too. Looks like w/ all of your accidents that you will have plenty of time to sit around and write...Love you!!!!!!! PS...This is so "me"...
ReplyDeleteYes, Crystal, I do! And I love reading your too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gillian! Oh, and no, he didn't trash them, but he put them up high on a shelf. :-)
Andrea - I'm about to become very acquainted with flip flops. I need to buy some cute ones since all of mine are the rubber ones you buy at Target for $2.99.
The movie was 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding111'
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