Fall

No, I am not mistaken- I know it is Spring, but I mean...fall- as in fall down the stairs, head first!

Yes, I did. Monday night I stepped off the top stair and my left knee collapsed and I fell forward- crashing my right knee on the steps, then falling more into the bottom stair with my right shoulder and arm and landing on my forehead on the slate floor. I rolled off and laid there thinking- it is impossible for me to be OK.

Well, I am OK. Actually, my knee is swollen and very sore- but not broken. My arm and shoulder are bruised and achy- but not broken. My head is sore and hurts after reading too much- but not cracked. Overall, my body feels like I fell a story down, but am in remarkable recovery as it goes.

Two thoughts-

1> Praise God! The Lord is my Protector doesn't even begin to cover it. I understand a calling is a calling, and we all have one...but this is way beyond. I only have missed a class this week and am up to date with all that is due. Again, miraculously.

2> Life is fragile. It brings new perspective every day. I must remember this blessing and greet others with the grace that has been extended to me. Grace, grace, grace. Why is it that we (me) have the critical radar on at all times, but understand what grace is? Because I am fragilely human, and love myself. I am grateful this morning to know- "a table is set before me in the presence of my enemies" and yet my cup overflows with His grace and blessings.

Thank you Lord! Again for another life lesson. God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good. And that is not circumstancial- it is eschatological!

Statistics

I am not a statition- I am not even good at math but I can prove that I know statistics probably better than most of the experts- for example:

• if there are multiple directions or paths for a vacuum to trail after you, it will always find the corner of a wall or bureau in which to get caught on


• if you have just finished cleaning the floor, someone will enter and trail in mud even if it hasn't rained in weeks


• statistically the vacuum will always be full- even if you emptied it yesterday


• if you are vacuuming the rug upstairs, the attachment will be downstairs and vice versa


• if you stick the last white load in the washer, you'll finally find that last dirty sock, 15 mins. too late


• the dishwasher will always be full and not started yet


• if you get in the shortest lane at the grocery store and you are in a hurry- it will take twice as long as the longest line there


• if you only need one thing to finish up a recipe, you'll go to the store and that will be the only thing they don't have

These are just a few things that drive me crazy. I swear that my vacuum is possessed and has a mind of its own. It is the one thing that can make me bonkers in just a few seconds. Why? I don't know- it just is so.

It is such a minor thing, but I will continue to add my statistical analysis to this blog. Do you have statistics to add?