Irony...

I am a pretty big guy, sort of on the rough and tough side. I have played my share of football, been in my share of fights, done my share of stupid things, and done my share of strenous work. But today, I thought about some of the silly injuries that I have sustained. Here are three examples:

I played my share of sports, and never had a serious injury until I dislocated my knee playing Whiffle Ball with the kids across the street from my parents. Whiffle Ball! Who gets hurt playing Whiffle Ball?

I grew up near a lake with lots of inlets and coves, with lots of bridges crossing said inlets. Well, as a high schooler my buddies and I thought it would be cool to jump off of those bridges into the water. That ceased to be fun, so we decided that we should begin jumping out of moving trucks off of the bridge into the water. I never got hurt doing that. However, one day in college, I was in the parking lot in front of my apartment, when I stepped backwards, tripped over a curb and fell. As I was falling down, I reached my arms back to brace myself, and crack! I broke my arm.

And finally, I worked for the school I attend as a cabinet maker. I carried kitchen cabinets, sheets of plywood, metal scaffolding, etc. I never once hurt myself doing all the things I did there. But this past Sunday, I went to pick up my new, 3 oz cell phone from off the floor, and pulled a muscle in my back. How Ironic.