My Motorcycle Injuries

  Every once in a while something is said to me that sets my mind in a direction that leaves me a little surprised at my thought process. This afternoon I was at a family birthday function and my daughter got into a conversation with me about tomorrow's church services. She wasn't sure if the building would be cold or hot, so she asked me about the weather forecast in order to dress properly. She was trying to figure out what she would be wearing because she plays the piano and there are a lot of lights that generate heat in the area where she plays. Consequently, it gets hotter up there than the majority of the auditorium. In response I told her that I'm never hot in the church building, even while I'm belting out a sermon. Before the accident I never got cold during any part of the day, but since the accident I'm often cold to the point of serious discomfort. Because of this she asked me if I didn't feel hot during the church services "even before the acc...

  Today I went to the church property for a while in order to get a few things done. As I was trimming a couple of trees that were begining to grow into the dumpster area, I realized that several of the branches were too high for me to reach. I then pushed the dumpster closer to them and used it to climb up on a wall that encloses the space. As I stood on the wall trimming a few brances I briefly considered the fact that I had just climbed onto a dumpster and then jumped onto a wall. I finished the work and climbed down without killing myself, so yay.  In contrast, I'm home now and ten minutes ago I limped when I first stood up because I had been sitting too long. I also had a hard time using my hand because I held my cellphone in one position too long while looking at some photos. I mean, really? I sometimes have a hard time believing the things that I go through. I'm Joe Athlete one minute, and Myron Invalid the next. None of it makes sense to me. I feel like an enigma wrapp...