What scars do you have?

[Individual]

Just looking at my scar the other day and I thought it'd be an interesting question. It tends to be an interesting conversation.

I have five:

• My left upper wrist (the size of a marble) and a crescent-shaped slit on my lower lip -- I fell on the ice when I was like 12. I was delivering newspapers with a friend, in the winter. I had my hands in my pockets while walking on ice. I slipped, since my hands were in my pockets I didn't have time to recover, so my face smacked into concrete, covered with ice. I also chipped a tooth and was bleeding considerably. The most painful experience of my life.
• My right thumb (looks somewhat like a crooked + sign or swastika) -- Was trying to pry something open with a big knife, my hand slipped.
• My left thumb -- No idea. It's pretty small, though. Probably just another accident with a knife.
• My right knee -- About 6 months ago, I was running across a street. My back heel slipped off of a curb as I was crossing it, I then dove forward, landing on my knees first, and then scraping my palms against the street. I didn't need stitches, but was extremely sore for several days.

I learned a lesson in caution from all of this: All of it pretty much just happened because of carelessness.

Oh, and one more thing: This isn't a scar exactly, but it's sort of like one. When I was a child, maybe 7 or 8, I was using one of those manual pencil sharpeners... Like the above, my hand slipped and I accidentally stabbed my left palm. The tip of the pencil also broke off. The wound healed with the pencil lead still inside. It's been there for almost 20 years now. The spot has faded a bit as I've grown, but it's still there.

[pink_trike]

Just looking at my scar the other day and I thought it'd be an interesting question. It tends to be an interesting conversation.

I have five:

• My left upper wrist (the size of a marble) and a crescent-shaped slit on my lower lip -- I fell on the ice when I was like 12. I was delivering newspapers with a friend, in the winter. I had my hands in my pockets while walking on ice. I slipped, since my hands were in my pockets I didn't have time to recover, so my face smacked into concrete, covered with ice. I also chipped a tooth and was bleeding considerably. The most painful experience of my life.
• My right thumb (looks somewhat like a crooked + sign or swastika) -- Was trying to pry something open with a big knife, my hand slipped.
• My left thumb -- No idea. It's pretty small, though. Probably just another accident with a knife.
• My right knee -- About 6 months ago, I was running across a street. My back heel slipped off of a curb as I was crossing it, I then dove forward, landing on my knees first, and then scraping my palms against the street. I didn't need stitches, but was extremely sore for several days.

I learned a lesson in caution from all of this: All of it pretty much just happened because of carelessness.

Oh, and one more thing: This isn't a scar exactly, but it's sort of like one. When I was a child, maybe 7 or 8, I was using one of those manual pencil sharpeners... Like the above, my hand slipped and I accidentally stabbed my left palm. The tip of the pencil also broke off. The wound healed with the pencil lead still inside. It's been there for almost 20 years now. The spot has faded a bit as I've grown, but it's still there.

My scars are in and of the heart.

[Annapurna]

Are you bored ?

[BlackBird]

My scars are in and of the heart.

[cooran]

Just looking at my scar the other day and I thought it'd be an interesting question. It tends to be an interesting conversation.

I have five:

• My left upper wrist (the size of a marble) and a crescent-shaped slit on my lower lip -- I fell on the ice when I was like 12. I was delivering newspapers with a friend, in the winter. I had my hands in my pockets while walking on ice. I slipped, since my hands were in my pockets I didn't have time to recover, so my face smacked into concrete, covered with ice. I also chipped a tooth and was bleeding considerably. The most painful experience of my life.
• My right thumb (looks somewhat like a crooked + sign or swastika) -- Was trying to pry something open with a big knife, my hand slipped.
• My left thumb -- No idea. It's pretty small, though. Probably just another accident with a knife.
• My right knee -- About 6 months ago, I was running across a street. My back heel slipped off of a curb as I was crossing it, I then dove forward, landing on my knees first, and then scraping my palms against the street. I didn't need stitches, but was extremely sore for several days.

I learned a lesson in caution from all of this: All of it pretty much just happened because of carelessness.

Oh, and one more thing: This isn't a scar exactly, but it's sort of like one. When I was a child, maybe 7 or 8, I was using one of those manual pencil sharpeners... Like the above, my hand slipped and I accidentally stabbed my left palm. The tip of the pencil also broke off. The wound healed with the pencil lead still inside. It's been there for almost 20 years now. The spot has faded a bit as I've grown, but it's still there.

Interesting! Most of mine (the visible ones) are surgical - caesarian section, mole removal etc. But still a reminder that anything can happen at anytime.

metta
Chris

[vinodh]

I have one in my forehead. Got that when I was around 4 or 5 years old.

I fell of from my bed, hit a wooden horse near my bed

[PeterB]

I have one across the abdomen from left hip to almost the right hip, its about 20 inches long. This was aquired last year when I had an Abdominal Aeortic Anuerism. Its soon to be joined almost literally by another, as during the CT scans that I had when the anuerism blew I was discovered to have a tumour on my left kidney, which is still classed as small, but becaise of its position I will need to lose the kidney...I suggested to the surgeon that he join the scars up and I can pretend that I was the victim of a shark attack...
Anyway my surgery is set for 16th November, so any spare metta would be appreciated...

[christopher:::]

I have one across the abdomen from left hip to almost the right hip, its about 20 inches long. This was aquired last year when I had an Abdominal Aeortic Anuerism. Its soon to be joined almost literally by another, as during the CT scans that I had when the anuerism blew I was discovered to have a tumour on my left kidney, which is still classed as small, but becaise of its position I will need to lose the kidney...I suggested to the surgeon that he join the scars up and I can pretend that I was the victim of a shark attack...
Anyway my surgery is set for 16th November, so any spare metta would be appreciated...

Oh my.... Much like a shark attack indeed, Peter, two times in a row, to lie down like that beneath the surgeon's knife.

Extra metta from my end is already on it's way, and will be for an extended duration.

[PeterB]

Thanks Chris.
Of course if I had not had the anuerism its likely that i would not have known about the kidney tumour until much later, with all the possible consequences..

[Individual]

Thanks Chris.
Of course if I had not had the anuerism its likely that i would not have known about the kidney tumour until much later, with all the possible consequences..

I hope your surgery goes well.

[Guy]

I'm sending Metta to you PeterB

[pink_trike]

Anyway my surgery is set for 16th November, so any spare metta would be appreciated...

You got it. Have a good adventure.

[BlackBird]

Anyway my surgery is set for 16th November, so any spare metta would be appreciated...

Hey there PeterB, hope it all goes well
Sounds like you've got a good outlook on it.

Metta, metta and more metta.
With metta
Jack

[Guy]

Hi Individual,

When I was very young (maybe 5 or 6) I was chasing my sister (2 years older than me) through the house apparently angry for some reason (can't remember what exactly) and she slammed a door in my face which broke one of my first adult teeth. Thanks for the lesson on Kamma, Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta.

With Metta,

Guy

[PeterB]

Many thanks for the good wishes.