Typically when you think of an “adventure” what comes to mind is an inspirational poster with a person hanging off a precarious cliff at golden hour with nothing but a colorful sky behind them.
Or maybe a mysterious winding road that curves and disappears between mountains into the sunset.
Oh, no. You know now you were wrong.
An adventure is anything unexpected and appears possibly difficult that you consent to undertake anyway.
An adventure is when the suction machine is not close by and you risk wrapping your thumb in a clean towel to swipe inside your medically-complex son’s cheek hoping to absorb and remove the extra secretions that are causing him to gag and choke.
An adventure is when that risk goes terribly wrong because you accidentally get your thumb between his teeth and he instinctively bites down like a pit bull who can’t release on command.
An adventure is you howling like a banshee until he lets go all the while imagining he completely severs your thumb and you will be scrambling to wrap it in a wet paper towel so maybe someone can reattach it; all the while trying to figure out who you will call for emergency care for your son as well how you will get to the ER since you are the only one at home.
Welcome to your adventure.
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