Sprained my ankle on a shale slide last weekend

Now I'm stuck indoors with ice packs instead of hunting for fossils.

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Man that sucks... I used to get so mad when stuff like that happened. But last time I wiped out, it just felt like part of the whole thing, you know? Didn't ruin the whole trip.

ross.betty1mo ago

Ouch! Sprained ankles are the worst. I hate missing out on fossil hunts. Slipped on shale myself last year. The boredom while healing is awful.

the_shane1mo ago

Notice how people talk about getting hurt doing the things they love. It starts with pure anger at the setback, but later it just becomes part of the story. Like how a spilled coffee ruins your whole morning until one day you just wipe it up and move on. The same bad thing happens, but your reaction is totally different. It's like we collect enough little disasters that they stop feeling like a big deal.