scar tissue

Have you ever taken the time to examine your scars? I'm not talking about just identifying where they are, I'm saying have you ever evaluated those scars and seen the stories they might have to tell?

Looking at my body I can find plenty of scars.

My legs are covered in scars from both soccer and baseball. I have two other scars that have been concealed a bit over time.

One scar is above my left eye. I was at the doctor's office with my mom at about three years old when I bolted out of the room. I came around the corner and ran smack into the edge of a coffee table.

Looking at that scar I guess it was the world's way of showing me not to run away from my mom. It's pretty symbolic if you really look into it. Symbolic and ironic at the same time. Ironic because I got hurt at the doctor's office.

Looking at that scar I can tell that I should never run away from my momma. She always has my best interest in mind. I guess at a very young age I learned leaving her side could be dangerous.

The other scar I have is behind my right ear. I want to say it was sixth grade when it happened. I was outside in my front yard when my neighbor across the street began riding his electric powered mini car at me. I kept backing up and backing up until I ripped my ear open on a pillar in front of my house. My ear bled like crazy and I had to go to the ER.

If I had to overanalyze this scar I would say that it tells me never to back down. Never let your fears drive you back. All I had to do was step to one side or the other and I would have been fine. I was a bit scared though. Don't be scared.

Those are my visible scars.

God knows I have some that nobody can see.

I broke my leg once, my wrist once, and tore my quad once. Those bones have mended and my quad has calcified and healed as much as it can. Even those mended bones and fixed muscles leave behind scarred tissue. It can't be seen, but you know it's there.

Those scars are all physically inflicted wounds. I'd venture to say that the majority of scars aren't visible. I'd also guess that most scarring is emotional.

It's easier to hide those scars in my opinion, but unlike physical scars, emotional ones are the ones that become more noticeable over time. Physical scars fade, while emotional scars surface.

I've got scars of all sorts, ask me about them if you'd like.

NP: Scar Tissue- Red Hot Chili Peppers