Nice Way To Start Monday!

my cut finger - i cut my finger on broken glass on an early monday morning
Philippines
August 26, 2012 9:02pm CST
Upon waking up today I began to do my morning routine of brushing my teeth and then washing my face. After that I took out a glass for drinking water, but in my haste to get to the water dispenser, I didn't realize my hand movement was too quick to cause it to fly and break into pieces on the floor. Instantly I saw blood dripping on my pinkie finger. It made me reflect how quickly some things can happen without us realizing it. (I still was probably a bit groggy as I had just woken up then.) We can't rewind, we can only press FORWARD. I thought to myself rather sarcastically, "What a nice way to start a Monday morning!" Have a happy Monday, fellow myLotters!
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
29 Aug 12
Oh, I thought that Monday this week was going to be great for me. The kids were at school so I was able to have some peace and quiet during the day and then after school my son had baseball practice and I looked forward to that because I really like watching him play. However, it was during baseball that my entire day started to fall apart. I got a call on the phone from one of my friends and I was excited to hear from her since we hadn't talked in a while. I answered the phone and she was in hysterics. It turns out that a friend of ours had passed away (pretty unexpectedly and suddenly) and she wanted to let me know about that. I also had to take some money to another friend of mine and because my mind was elsewhere (thinking about Jamie) I ended up taking a wrong turn that took me twenty miles out of the way. Finally, on my way back home, I had an incident at the bank that was just crazy. I needed a deposit envelope and the first branch that I stopped at didn't have one. Then I went to another branch and there wasn't a place either. Well, I finally found one in the car, only to learn when making the deposit that the machines now give you an envelope when you type in the amount that you are depositing. So, I wasted a lot of my time with something silly. I have to admit that I've never been more happy to get home.
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• Philippines
29 Aug 12
I can certainly relate to what you've experienced. Sometimes we feel like we are the object of a cosmic joke when a series of unfortunate events happen.
@jricky1 (6797)
• China
27 Aug 12
What a different start of Monday.lol,anyway, just be careful next time and you may feel great start of a whole weekend. Drinking a glass of water still give us energy everyday. Good luck, my friend.
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• Philippines
27 Aug 12
Thanks, jricky1! I'm actually even more hyper now. It must have been the caffeine during breakfast too. By the time this day ends, I would probably be able to sleep early because I have been very busy. Enjoy your day!
@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
27 Aug 12
Monday blues - most people called it. How's was your finger now? Cleaned it and put a plaster over it, try to avoid your finger from contacting water too much. My colleagues and I felt so bored today even though we have tonnes of work to do. Monday is such a 'drag', we really need a warm up May you have wonderful encounters after this.
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• Philippines
27 Aug 12
I can sing The Bangles now I guess. It's just another Manic Monday.... It looks okay but there's a small tingling feeling to it. I have to wrap it with another wax strip since I took out the first one I put. I couldn't find any bandage wrap in the house so I opted for the wax strip alternative lol. Mondays are sometimes busy for me, sometimes not. It's because it's still Sunday in the other side of the world and I attend to Hispanic clients in South America. Hope you get through Monday smoothly, time flies you know.
@jenny1015 (13359)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
Oh my! It sure is a weird way to start the week. I hope the cut isnt too deep. Bit if it is, try putting on some antibiotic ointment on it and don't let it get wet. Keep safe, sister! Hopefully, something better and nicer will follow after that morning incident.
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• Philippines
27 Aug 12
Thanks, jenny1015! Hope yours start out great! I did put Betadine again on it and wrapped it with an adhesive bandage just a few minutes ago. I may have to replace this and repeat the process later. Funny thing is despite the finger cut, I have been on the roll here on myLot replying and posting discussions because I just feel like it and not let the finger cut affect me.
@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
27 Aug 12
What a way to get a wake up jolt for a Monday! I hope it isn't bloody and deep. And no glass splinters get into the cut. Anyway, the day is just starting so maybe it will get better.
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• Philippines
27 Aug 12
dried blood - This is the wax strip I had used to wrap my cut finger after putting some Betadine on it lol. No bandage wrap at home!
Thanks, Raine38. I had put a bit of Betadine on it before wrapping it in something like a bandage. I said something like a bandage because I couldn't find a bandage wrap at home - what I saw instead was this wax strip that has this bandage-like texture. The blood had dried. Thankfully, I have enough Vitamin K for blood clotting. In less than a minute, the bleeding stopped after I sucked on the cut finger. (I wonder if it's advisable to do the latter. ) I chose to put this discussion under Be Happy because just like what I had reflected, some sudden events affect us and we may feel the numbing pain a bit, but we can always choose our reaction to those life events.