Ode to Opposible Thumbs

Well, not really a poem. But as I have been recently dealing with pain in my hands, esp. my right thumb, I have been thinking about how amazingly our hands work. Our hands work and can do so many things. I was afraid that I had some tendon damage, like carpal tunnel. But no, just plain ole arthritis in the basal joint. That is the joint where the thumb comes off the wrist. I did get shot into both basal thumb joints earlier this week. It was quite painful, but I am doing much better now. As my right hand has more damage, I am now trying to teach my left thumb to do work the space bar. But that goes against many years of typing & is quite hilarious to watch & I get funny typos. Pray for healing, as Bible translation for the Onobasulu people requires lots of typing & computer work.