November 19, 2001 (idea)

A brief glimpse into the harsh reality of my existance...

I'm not really the most gracefull person. Not to say that I'm clumsy, but rather that I'm akward in the physical realm.

I was taking the wheelchair out of the back of the truck. A reasonably simple task...

1. Grab control for the wheelchair lift
2. Raise wheelchair just a little by pressing up button
3. Swing wheelchair out
4. Lower wheelchair to ground using down button
5. Unhook wheelchair
6. Swing lift arm back into truck

All in all, fairly simple. But, it really went something like this...

1. Grab control for the wheelchair lift
2. Raise wheelchair just a little by pressing up button
3. Swing wheelchair out
4. Place pinky between the boom arm and lift bar
5. Press up button to lower wheelchair to ground
6. Scream in pain when pinky is pinched
7. Clench control in other hand, thus pressing the up button again
8. Scream in pain when pinky is crushed
9. Drop control from hand instead of clenching more
10. Fumble around for control with pinky still pinched
11. Grab control
12. Concentrate and press the down button to lower wheelchair
13. Unhook wheelchair
14. Swing lift arm back into truck

Suprisingly enough, my pinky is still functional. A bit swollen, somewhat stiff, and oddly not bruised. It's not broken and only has two small cuts on it.

I really should let my wife handle these things...