29 September 2008

I'm the Boy You Never Had?!




I'll get back to my Cambodia posts soon...
The above statement was made by my 15 (16 as of November 1st) year old daughter who just Saturday night broke either her hand or the base of her pinky finger.
Keep in mind that I do have a son. But she claims he's the "nerdy" type who works on computers, reads, etc. She's not wrong - although since he's been in college he's been diving into volleyball and swing dancing ;).
Katherine - Roonie - has always been a bit of a tomboy - although I hate that term, because she's a graceful, beautiful young lady! But if there was a boy around who was trying to out-run or out-wrestle her, she'd rise to the challenge. She is VERY competitive physically and will not tolerate being "beat" by anyone.
So when she came home Saturday night from a youth group outreach with a broken limb (yet to fully be determined - we'll know later this afternoon after visiting the orthopedic clinic), that was her comment to my sighing about yet another doctor visit.
I'm the boy you never had, Mom.
Yea.
This is not the first of her injuries (or her sister Abigail's). Both girls dance so there is always the strained this, the sprained that, the sore this, the damaged that.
But Katherine was quick to announce (and too proudly say) - My first break!! She thinks a broken limb is exciting. I'm convinced that's because she doesn't have to pay the unending medical bills...
Oh - and a little bit of a "mom" ramble..
Both doctor's offices hinted at my inability to be a good parent because I had not taken her to the ER Saturday night. "Both", meaning my primary care physician's office and the orthopedic office. You mean you didn't take her to the ER late Saturday night and sit for hours only to pay 4 to 5 times what it will cost you today? Call me a bad parent, then! ;) We do have her hand/finger splinted with the good old-fashioned tongue depresser / medical tape. What do you think they did in the days before hospitals and ER's?

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