2012 has barely begun and already the challenges are being tossed at us.
Well, I suppose this challenge is technically from 2011, enforcing how craptastic half of 2011 was. The months June - October? Fabulous. January - May and then November & December? Couldn't wait to see them over.
Anyway. Sean ripped a tendon in his finger at the dog park in late December. He was pulling an aggressive dog off of Emma, and that dog's harness caught his finger and pop. The problem? Oh yeah, he kind of needs his hands to work.
If this had happened to me, it would be a mild annoyance of having to keep my finger in a splint for a while and not typing with that finger. In fact, I wish it had happened to me. But for Sean, it means not being able to work. He'll be on short term disability for six weeks, then his finger will be at 50% and he'll have to do a bunch of physical therapy, but at least he'll be able to go back to work.
It's a huge fucking bummer.
We're trying to stay optimistic about it - it's necessary for his finger to be healed properly, as he works with his hands. And maybe it was the universe's way of giving him a break so he doesn't burn out or something. Maybe it is a good way for us to set and stick to a budget. Go to my mom's house for dinner more often. Spend some quality time together. Who knows. What I do know is that my schedule will be a bit more flexible for the next few weeks, but we'll be keeping our spending as minimal as possible at the same time!
Personally, I think he did it so he'd get out of dish duty for 6 weeks. (<-- obvious sarcasm, otherwise known as my coping mechanism.)
Please, 2012, could you give us a break?
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3 comments:
Sorry to hear that! I hope he is healing well!
I totally feel your pain about end of 2011/start of 2012 being rough. All these stupid expenses popped up in November and December, then we went to Europe for Christmas and New Year's (which was great), but came home to a major leak that resulted in the living room being completely torn apart to dry along with parts of the wall. No bueno. 2012 needs to start shaping up a lot faster!
Maybe we'll win the lottery or something awesome to make up for the crappy start! =)
I think there was a reason for it. I truly believe that we are tested not when we are weakest or when we think we have everything worked out BUT when we are the most open to change. Embrace the journey friend. I've learned that once you stop fighting the undertow that you get to breathe. (*also once you get to breathe, you get out of the fucking water bc there's a fucking undertow!)
obvi i am behind on my blog reading. hope sean's finger is better!
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