This morning I woke up to my right arm in excruciating pain because I had slept on it for many hours. I was filled with irrational early morning fear as I tried to curl each finger and discovered that I couldn't. I tried to straighten them out and to my dismay I had no success. As I took my left hand and forced my right hand and fingers to move I was discouraged to learn that it hurt even more when I made them move. I laid in a bed of discouragement sure that I was going to be paralyzed in my right arm for the rest of my life. Right about the time I was about to give up in life I had feeling returned to my hand, and peace of mind was instantly restored. I was so grateful to have both of my arms, because there are soooo many things that a person can't do with just a single arm.
Two Armed Activities:
- Driving a stick shift car
- Brushing your teeth and using the bathroom (think about it)
- Texting and driving
- Walking on your hands
- Peeling a banana
- Paddling a Kayak
- Clapping to the beat during a vocal/drum duet at a concert.
- Playing guitar. (metallica songs and blink 182 songs can still be played one handed.)
- Monkey bars.
and the list goes on...
In my deepest moment of depression I was trying to find some good in only having one hand and I came up with this list.
Benefits to only having one arm:
- "Hey Therm, do you want to go play tennis?"
"No, I have a two handed back hand, and as you can see... I only have one hand"
- "Hey Therm, can you stop eating that delicious sandwich to open this pickle jar for me?"
- "Hey Therm, can you hold this box of heavy things for me?"
- "If I only had one arm I think I could fit through the doggy door."
- "It's your turn to change the diaper."
- "Hey guys, do you want to play big booty?"
- "Hey guys, do you want to play murderer in the dark?"
Anyways, I am glad to have both my arms. But I am curious, what reasons would you be grateful to only have one arm?
Well if you had no arms at all, you would be grateful to have only one!! If you lost one arm in a bad accident you would be so grateful to have one left.. Is that good enough?
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