Don't you love the way life leaves little reminders for us?
The day before we left for Palm Springs, I cut my hand while washing
one of our large, glass water jugs. One of the wounds (around my ring finger) was particularly gnarly and needed a few stitches. For the past ten days, I've had my hands bandaged up and my fingers taped together. As far as accidents go, this was about as minor as it gets - but it was still annoying. Today, I finally get my stitches out!
I don't know about you, but I had never given one thought to "the web" area of my hand until this happened. It's one of those parts you don't think much about until it gets damaged and you can't use it! And its function was much more significant than I ever realized. It helps pick things up, open objects, hold weight, spread the hand to type or play piano, etc. It also allows us to exercise and I quickly realized that I wouldn't be able to practice yoga until it had healed and I certainly wouldn't start rock climbing this month, as I had hoped. It is such an integral part of our hands that goes completely unnoticed!
So today, however silly it might sound, I thought it would be nice to celebrate those little parts of our amazing bodies that hold us together and allow us to function. Look down at your hands and bless them. They let you do so much! How many other inconspicuous body parts do you use regularly that you've never paid attention to? Take a moment to thank them as well. All of these little bits and pieces that make up who we are physically also have a huge (but often overlooked) effect on us emotionally.
Our bodies can (and do eventually) fail us, but they also (usually) manage to sustain us on a daily basis and often times perform some pretty outrageous feats. Our beings, both physically and metaphysically, are created not only by the sum of our parts, but also by how well they all work together to create the whole. This accident was another gentle reminder to be grateful for the small things in life.
“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”
~ Mother Theresa
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