Sometimes it is life and sometimes it is just a flying collie

Sometimes my life cracks me up. I was walking my puppy the other day and heard a dog barking. Now I thought maybe it was one of Dom’s friends, so I stopped to say hi. Before me was a 60 lb. Collie I’d never seen before – and let me tell you he did NOT sound like Lassie! Not only was Timmy NOT in the well, but if he were, my money was on the fact that this dog pushed him in! I asked the owner if he was friendly, and she said yes, so Dom went up to him (I know, I know). The next thing you know I hear her say “Oh no, this isn’t good!” and there is a Collie with no leash charging my puppy. Well, my puppy (all 7.5 lbs of him) was on a leash and scared to death barking like I’ve never heard. I swear I heard him scream.

I finally got him pulled up to me, and the next thing you know I’m on the ground. Apparently “Buddy” (yes, that’s his real name) broke his choke chain and rammed me trying to get my puppy. People are coming around because I’m bloody, can’t move, and am screaming “Get my puppy – someone get my puppy!!”.

Once Dom was safe and the mean dog was gone there were people trying to help me get up. But with a left hand swollen to twice its size, and cuts on right knee, elbow and a pulled shoulder, there was no way they could help me up. So I said wait a minute – and guess what??? After a few tries I GOT UP ON MY OWN. I think they thought I’d hit my head when I said “Whoa that’s kind of cool!”

A neighbor took me to the ER and the nurse there thought I’d hit my head because I kept laughing. Then I said “Come on you HAVE to see the humor. I’ve been so worried and scared about falling because of MS and a flying Collie takes me out!” And the thought of that just made me laugh all the more. The nurse just had me lay down and got the doctor. Now this made me laugh even MORE. At least the doctor saw the humor. :) (hmmm, but that iS when he prescribed the Vicodin)

The lesson I choose to learn is that worry is a huge waste of time – because while you are worried about the everyday problems, look over your shoulder. There might be a flying Collie that will land on you when you least expect it. But if it does, don’t forget to laugh. The ER needs to hear people laugh sometimes.

Cape Diem!