The Six-Word Memoirs website is going viral. And, really, why shouldn't it? It seems like an amazing idea to put one's own life-summary into six little words.
Here's mine:
...you can also see it on the Six-Word Memoirs website
Why not submit yours?
I took a cue from the comments on "I'm Not Contagious (You Are!)" and had a little fun with my on-board/in-flight face mask...
I read The Story on BlogHer and then started thinking about my own scars.
The ones you can see and the ones you can't. The scars you can't see are probably more important, but I like talking about them even less than I like admitting I have physical scars. I suppose that's another post I'll save for another day...
The ones you can see on my body are really obvious. Mainly because my body maybe hates me (up for keloid scarring, anyone?) and wants me to wear my scars for everyone to see so they'll ask me to tell my story.
...at least that's the only reason I can come up with as to why my scars need to be so obvious...
My scars are so out there that I often wonder if there will ever be a time when complete strangers don't stop me and say "what happened to your arm?!" (one of but many examples in this blog...)
And, there probably won't be a time in the near future that I feel comfortable wearing a bikini, either:
I will tell you that while I don't think this scar is pretty, I think the reason for it to be there is beautiful. What it covers up and protects is an amazing feat of science, nature and love - and it changed my life.
So, if I have to have this scar for what I got in exchange, then I accept it. Wholeheartedly.
