I Was Hurt Today But...

From the archives... originally posted 2/10/06 at http://myyarn.blogspot.com/

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In the two and three year-old Sunday School class my wife and I teach, there is a short form we're supposed to fill out in the event that one of the young ones injures themselves. It is just a little parental notification to pass on to the parents at pickup. So far, we've never had to use it.

It reads: "I was hurt today, but I'm okay now." This is followed by blank spaces where we are to fill out an injury report (presumably in the child's voice, but I'm not quite sure how to do that). This form got me thinking of some alternatives in the event the child is not okay. Here's how that form might look:

I was hurt today, and I'm still bleeding.
I was hurt today, and I should've gone to the hospital.
I was hurt today, and I don't think I'm going to make it.
I was hurt today, and my last words were _______________.
I was hurt today, and I can't remember my name.
I was hurt today, and now I'm missing a thumb.

Clearly these adjustments would give us more options for life's little emergencies.

Comments

[Susan]

I was hurt today, but God has a bigger plan for me.

[Wendy Melchior]

HIGHlarious.

I was hurt today, but don't worry - I bit him back.

[Bethany]

Is Emma ok? She looks down and out.

[johnvano]

Emma's fine. That's a file photo.