You know when you have an accident of any kind, or do something stupid, you really don't want to have to wear great big badge on your shirt that announces to everyone that says, "Hey look at me, I did something stupid!"
So the doctor called me back to his office after the specialist had looked at my x-rays. It would seem that I had a non-displaced fracture in my arm just below the shoulder joint. Well I guess that explains why I can't lift my arm away from my body. However, since it is broken, that means it has to be immobilized for six weeks. Yep, I get to wear a badge telling everyone that I had a dumb accident. There is no cast for this type of break, I simply wear a black sling which holds my arm up and secures it against my body. So now whenever I go somewhere everyone will know that I have injured myself. I must say, it is very humbling to have to wear your imperfections on your sleeve for everyone to see and know of.
Now that's how it feels to have a broken arm. Oh, I wasn't doing anything stupid to break it. It was a freak accident, something that shouldn't have happened but it did. I have already resolved in my heart not to point fingers or try to place blame. Truly I feel like I should've just been more careful because it could have been prevented.
So if I feel this way wearing my injury badge.... How much worse would one feel to have their sins and wilful acts of rebellion shouted from the roof-tops?
"...all things which are hid must be revealed upon the house-tops." Mormon 5:8
"And the rebellious shall be pierced with much sorrow; for their iniquities shall be spoken upon the housetops, and their secret acts shall be revealed." D&C 1:3
My accident has certainly been thought provoking. I am so deeply grateful for the infinite Atonement of Christ which makes it possible to repent and receive His forgiveness. I can honestly say that I know of no greater joy that to receive this blessing.
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