R I P Tippy: You will be missed.

There are a great deal of things you take for granted in life. Typing "t" "g" and "b", picking your nose, and bra fastening are a few. Oh and don't forget operating your window button and shaving your right arm pit. Along with the loss of my good friend Tippy, through my own carelessness, came the loss of these everyday pleasures.

Damn you !


I decided Saturday, after a long trip to Atlanta, to make a delicious BLT. I came to the L of my sandwich and needed assistance opening the lettuce bag. We have all done the method of stabbing the bag at the top and sliding the knife down to the end creating a nice hole for lettuce and other tasty treats to fall from.

I picked up the first thing I saw which was a large japanese butcher knife that my mom got for Christmas. It was one of those crazy ones that can cut through steel. I used all my might and cut the bag open. Sadly, Tippy got in the way. It was quick and painless. I looked on the knife and said "Tippy, what are you doing over there?!"

I quickly said bye to Tippy and my dad drove me to the emergency room and also took the opportunity to lecture me in safe knife play. Since the cut was complete there was nothing to stitch so the nurses just packed it with gel foam and wrapped it.

                                   It was hard for  my finger to know that he could
                                         only be the mummy in the school play.
                   
The good news is that there was no muscle damage so my finger tip will grow back! (the human body is amazing!) It will take a year but I know Tippy's and I's reunion will be great.

I miss you Tippy!!