Sunday night at my job (as a cart attendant at a local Target in a local shopping mall), I was retrieving carts from the second level of a parking garage when I had the 'brilliant' (aka dumb) idea to try and bring down about 15-16 carts down the ramp that leads from the second level down to the main level. As soon as I started to go down, first one set of carts slipped away and barreled downhill then the next set and I tried to give chase..during that I slipped and tumbled to the pavement. When I got back up to fix the mess that I had made, I had a few bruises here and there and realized I had messed up my left shoulder in some way. After trying to clean up (with a little help from a guest who's truck got hit by one of the runaway carts..and was surprisingly not upset and just wanted to make sure I was okay) and bring those in, I went and reported the injury to my supervisor and we filled out the proper paperwork and then I called my mom to drive me to the hospital.

Once there, after some x-rays, I was diagnosed with a moderate left shoulder sprain and my arm was put in a sling. Will be out at least a week from work (likely longer due to the nature of my job) but will get paid for those days..and since I injured myself at work, the company will cover my hospital bill and other expenses.

The bad thing.. my left hand is my 'primary' hand for most everything except writing so I may be slow to type and have had to improvise using my right hand for more things.

The good thing..because of this I don't have to work Black Friday (for the first time in several years)

I should be recovered in some time but it might be a little slow.

*Hugs with one arm*

Love you all! :)

~Shane