Cast Away

William had his cast removed today! Hooray! It was on for a little over 2 weeks, and everything is looking as it should. He now has to wear a splint for the next 4 weeks, but it is so much better than the cast, because he can remove it and shower without difficulty. He has to do some daily arm exercises, but he should heal up just fine.

His arm looked a little funny when they took the cast off, but he said it felt great.

 He was so happy to see his arm was still intact, though it was very, very, itchy!

 This is his new getup. It isn't pretty, but it is way more comfortable for him.

William said something funny and profound to me at the doctor's office. Back when he broke his arm he asked, "Why me?" and he questioned if he could handle the pain, because it hurt so badly. Today he said, "Why did I say I couldn't handle the pain? I did handle the pain!" He did handle the pain and will live to tell the tale.

I might know a little something of what he is talking about; wondering about handling pain, and all that. Sometimes we think we cannot handle what is in front of us, because it is so hard, and maybe even painful. And yet, somehow, we do handle it. It is amazing the burdens that some of us are carrying and still survive. But one day, we will look back on life, and all the experiences -- good and bad -- and say, "I did handle it!"

What a happy day that will be!

So, keep your head up. You are handling it. The challenges of today will one day be but a memory.

You can do this thing called life.