that did happen.

the other day, i had shorts on and was looking at my left leg. i had painful memories come back in my mind and i couldn't stop thinking about it. i had some huge scars that were very visible and now can barely be seen, which i am glad about! the scars take/took up the majority of my upper leg. it was awful. the most pain i've ever been in. 


three falls ago, i was icing my leg. long story short, the ice was so cold, it froze my leg in fifteen minutes. my skin was as hard as a table if you were to knock on it. i couldn't feel my leg, thought it was no big deal. after it thawed out, i felt like my leg was completely on fire. it was burning and burning. literally burning. nothing was helping. i couldn't stop crying. it was the most pain i've ever been in. my leg swelled up all over. i can remember it like it was just yesterday. i had to keep it wrapped up for weeks. i had blisters everywhere the burn was. i couldn't wear pants. i had to wear skirts. i had cheer squad pictures and had to stand in the back because of the wrap. i had a late night flight to new york for our family vacay. i wore skirts the whole trip. too bad i didn't get more skirts! i even named some of the burn sections. tennessee, tent, washington. 


now, the burn is barely visible. i think of three things when i think of this whole experience. 
1. have i really been out of high school that long? three fall seasons?
2. isn't it amazing how the body can repair itself? i can barely see the scars. 
and.
3. how much have i changed since then?
i have gone through my senior year in high school and 3 and 1/2 semesters of college. i have grown so much. and the thing is, life goes on. and it continues to go on. it will always go on. 


yes. that whole situation did happen. can you believe it?