This Morning I Poked Myself In The Eye

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Have you ever noticed that the smallest thing can become the biggest nuisance? The simple task of poking one self in the eye can make everyday tasks tedious. Now, if you were to stump your toe in the morning, you can still walk with a wobble and continue your day as planned. Not withing poking your eye with your finger.

This morning, in the attempt to itch my eye, I practically poked it out and it stung like bejeebas!  Rinsing it out as I washed my face was soothing and relieved the sting a little, but it looked evil with red veins popping up, turning my eye a blurry pink surrounded by two puffy, swollen eyelids.

Make up was easy, I think. I haven't really dared to look at myself in the mirror since, and I probably will see only half the picture anyway. Driving took more concentration and I got a little bit of whiplash, as I head-jerked trying to compensate for the little pain that resulted from moving it around too fast. It felt like a little string pulling from my eye to a tiny pain somewhere in the back of my head.

It's needless to say that I made it safely and the pain and redness has gone away, but the hazard doesn't go away. Poking your eye can prevent you from functioning...it's the dumbest thing. Something so simple...something so stupid. Is it obvious that this isn't the first time I've done this?

Try explaining it to somebody: "Sorry I missed your party, I poked my eye....".