3 Swing Accidents

Talking about swing accidents that I have been in.

When I came home to the United States we had a swing set that our parents built for my brother and I to play with. Growing up swinging has always been my passion. I would swing for hours until I had to either do something  or come in for the night. I would grab my music before I went outside sit on the swing and sing along with the music even though it was off key I did not care that is until I had three swing accidents in my life. Each accident was painful, but I still got back on the swing and kept on swinging. I would say I was dedicated to swinging which is another topic for another day. I would like to share with you those accident stories along with the lessons I learned. Since my recent accident I have not been on the swing since and I am not sure yet if I will be getting back on. I hope you enjoy reading all the stories about my swinging!

                         Accident #1

 I was still in school at the time not sure what grade I was in though, but anyways the first accident that I had with the swing set was on a Thursday night the weather was nice so I was swinging listening to my music then all the sudden I fell. I was able to get up so I went in for the night I was not in much pain so went to bed ignoring the fall. At school the next day before I went to chapel I had to turn in my paper so I went over and turned it in. I had to sign my name the teacher noticed that my finger was swollen whenever I started writing my name she asked what happened I told her so she wanted me to get ice on it right away so I did. I did tell my parents what happened after school and over night my finger got better. It healed with time as well as I did not have to go to the hospital.

                        Accident #2

With the second accident it was the summer of me going into 10th grade about to start a new school and I signed up to play soccer on the team. One Thursday night the weather was nice out so I decided to swing with my music as usual while dad was sitting on the back porch steps talking to someone on the phone not even 5 minutes later after he got off the phone my swing broke, but this time dad saw what happened so he ran over to see if I was alright. We looked at what happened then dad noticed I was holding my right hand so I showed him and there was a big bump on the top of my hand so he took me to the hospital to see if my hand was broken. After waiting in the waiting room I finally got through and done with my x-rays the doctor came in and said no bones broken all I had was a Hematoma which is popped blood vessel it would heal over time. The nurses wrapped my hand and sent me home. With time my hand got healed and that is it. 

                        Accident #3

You would think that after the last two swing accidents that I had I would have learned my lesson and just stay off the swing, but instead of staying off the swing I got right back on. I would say that this accident was a lot worse than the other two swing accidents.  After this swing accident happened I have not been on a swing ever since.

I remember this day so clearly because on February 24,2017 my family went to Rural King near where we lived to go shopping. At the other side of the store therewere baby chicks and ducks for sale so I asked dad if I could get some baby chicks and he let me. When I brought the chicks home I noticed that one of my chicks were sick so I called my friend to see what I should do. On February 25, 2017 it was a gloomy day so after I checked on my chicks I went to my friend’s house to get some medicine for my chicks. I came home to give one of my chicks medicine and I had to do this every hour so while I waited I decided to go swing with my music. I was swinging and all of the sudden I fell.  I knew that I did not hit my head because I was thinking clearly to myself. I decided to get up to see if I could just walk it off because I did not want to go to the hospital. The moment I put weight on my left foot that is when I already knew that I dislocated my leg so I layed back down and called my parents. My father came out called for the ambulance. Finally we got to the hospital got the x- rays done then the doctor in the emergency room came in he told us that I dislocated my leg as well as broke it. I was shocked so I asked what he was going to do. The doctor had to put my leg back in place then I went to my room for the night. The doctor came in and he said I had to get surgery so the next morning I had my surgery it went well. I had 2 plates,2 rods, and 7 screws in my left leg. I was off work for 3 months. I am all better now, but it took time to heal.

With each accident I have learned something new. None of these accident were planned it happened by accident. Yes, I might have had to go to the hospital twice, but it taught me that healing does not happen over night it takes time as always some longer than others.  I also learned that pain is what makes you stronger. I would say that the third swing accident was a little worse than the other 2.  The last lesson that I learned with all of these accidents would be that we might want to be healed right away, but we need to make sure to remind ourselves that God is the TRUE doctor and He will heal us on His timing not on our timing. I was in a ton of pain, but I got better as time went on.  I believe we could all say for those of us who have had broken bones that the healing process is not easy and could keep us up all night long, but it does not last forever in our lives.

 I know that this blog was about me, but those of you who have had broken bones then you know how I was feeling. I would agree the only lesson you might learn on this one is to never break your bones, but I can not promise you that you will never break bones accidents just happen. All I can say is be careful with everything you do in life.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Justin]

thanks for sharing!!!! amazing piece of work

[H L Rose]

I love swinging! God can show up in significant ways through the smallest things.
Thanks for sharing!

[wordman]

sometimes our passions bring us pain,but you added the message of gods timing