I Dove for the Phone, Hit my Foot On the Dresser, and Broke My Foot!
I’m from a small town in Ohio. I just did a Google search and it’s about 36,000 people. When I was a kid I was known by name in the orthopedic office. I was breaking something, twisting something, falling off something on a semi regular basis. So much so I briefly considered a career path in sports medicine. I don’t remember if I told this story yet or not, but I was just thinking about it. One time I dove to get the phone that was on the headboard of the bed. I was in my bedroom and my foot flung out and smashed into the dresser. I landed with a plop on the waterbed, picked up the phone, and screamed because I knew I’d hurt myself. As it turned out I did. I broke the side of my foot. My friends had a field da...