I Figured It Out

The reason I felt so badly is because I hadn't eaten all day. And on top of that I think whatever I ate last night made me sick. I think I just needed some food. I feel better now. Not 100% but better. I think it might also be my nerves. Lee coming home is a big deal. I think my nerves are just shot.

I don't know what made me think of this just now, but I was remember the time I was electrocuted when I was pregnant with Jackson. It's not funny, but looking back on the experience some of what I predicted turned out to be true.

Election day 2004 Lee had just left for work and I was getting ready to iron my clothes. I think he had already taken Mackenzie to school or either she was at my parents. Mind you I'm about 7 1/2 months pregnant and I go to plug in the iron. Something was wrong w/ the outlet or the iron and all of the sudden my hand became the conductor for the electricity. I remember being on the phone with Lee and then just screaming and dropping the phone.

There were sparks everywhere and I look at my hand/arm and it's literally charred. Black marks all up and down my arm and the palm of my hand. I notice 2 holes burned in my skin. There was a huge on in the center of my palm and the other hole was at the top of my middle finger. Apprently the electricity went in one hole and out the other.

I had forgotten that I was even talking on the phone between the crying and the pain. I hear Lee screaming through the phone at me. Of course I scared him to death and he had no idea what had happened. He had already turned around to come home to check on me as he was still by the house. He walks in and lord was I a mess. Charred arm and all.

After the Dr. said that Jackson would be okay and after I voted I joked to just about everyone that my child was going to come out with white hair and it'd be sticking straight up. He didn't have the white hair but his hair literally stuck straight up for a good 8-12 weeks or so. Man how life is weird.