I got another scar on Monday. This one was hernia repair surgery. Before that, mole removal. Before that, knee surgery. They are all pretty minor. And, yet, I can't help treating them like tally marks counting off the days of my youth... This new one is by far the biggest. It's an inch and a half long gash on my groin. It's narrow, though, and it seems poised to heal quite nicely (the surgeon placed it strategically and used
potential lost; substance gained
potential lost; substance gained
potential lost; substance gained
I got another scar on Monday. This one was hernia repair surgery. Before that, mole removal. Before that, knee surgery. They are all pretty minor. And, yet, I can't help treating them like tally marks counting off the days of my youth... This new one is by far the biggest. It's an inch and a half long gash on my groin. It's narrow, though, and it seems poised to heal quite nicely (the surgeon placed it strategically and used