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2 days ago, I took part in a tournament hockey game as my team's goalie. Into the third game of the round robin (we were already eliminated by then), a goalmouth collision threw off my helmet and sent my head hard onto the ice. I cut my head on the edge of my helmet's backing, and the game was stopped for about 3 minutes. In that time, the back of my head was bleeding profusely and onto the ice, but I was conscious. It turned out that I received a cut and some very bad swelling in the area of my injury, but headwounds always bleed a lot, and I could skate to the bench. After some first aid, my head still hurt, but I returned to the game to finish off a 2-1 victory.
I share this story because I realized, in light of that accident, that things are really not quite what they seem. When I got up after the injury, I thought it was a minor hit until I felt a stream of blood down my back. While it disturbed me, I finally feel thankful for proper safety equipment whose absence could have made my fall much worse. Despite being a small accident, it changed some of my perspectives, which I know usually happens for the more critically injured. Now I feel that I understand what some members are going through in their lives, if only a small bit. However, I am sure that I know why there aren't many hockey players on GTP!
I share this story because I realized, in light of that accident, that things are really not quite what they seem. When I got up after the injury, I thought it was a minor hit until I felt a stream of blood down my back. While it disturbed me, I finally feel thankful for proper safety equipment whose absence could have made my fall much worse. Despite being a small accident, it changed some of my perspectives, which I know usually happens for the more critically injured. Now I feel that I understand what some members are going through in their lives, if only a small bit. However, I am sure that I know why there aren't many hockey players on GTP!