Warning: This is an embarrassing tale and involves blood.
I have several scars. Here is the story of one and what it taught me.
It was an extremely busy season of life, but I was excited to stick to my training schedule. The non-moving part of the treadmill seemed the most convenient place to put my bag so I could quickly begin. I turned on my “Run” playlist, hit the start button, and got into a rhythm. As I moved, so did my bag, but I didn’t notice it coming toward me until I tripped over it. I fell hard, hitting my chin on the way down. Quite embarrassed, I jumped up immediately and kept running. Then I realized that blood was dripping from my chin.
Stopping the treadmill, I got off and went to assess the damage. There was the cut under my chin and scrapes on both knees and one arm. I cleaned up with soap and water, held pressure to my chin, and finally stuck a bandaid on it and headed home.
No big deal, right? Except that later I took the bandaid off, and it was still bleeding. This led to a trip to Urgent Care, some skin glue, an antibiotic, a surprise allergic reaction to the antibiotic, an ER trip, and finally a diagnosis of a concussion added in. My husband, Mike, patiently and graciously walked with me through all of this.
Thankfully, I fully recovered and got back to life. However, this whole episode taught me to slow down, look at my schedule and trim it back to a more reasonable pace. I have a scar under my chin that reminds me to slow down. What have your scars taught you?
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-29)
Slow down.
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