chimp-bit anniversary

This is the pretty little lady, Ellie.

This is a picture of my thumb up against a picture of her on the computer screen. (Just in case you were wondering.)

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11 years ago today, she nearly bit my thumb off. It was barely hanging on. Because of her, I had to get stitches and a splint (cuz she crushed my thumb in her teeth), and spend 2 nights in the hospital. The docs were afraid that I might fall victim to some sort of primate disease.

But I didn't. At least, I don't think I did.

My thumb is a little flatter now, and I have a scar that looks like the lower case letter y. It is a little numb now, too. My nail will never be the same. But that's okay. Because, for one, I still have a thumb, and for two, I'll always remember dear, sweet Ellie the chimp whenever I push really hard on something with my thumb and it feels weird, or when I try to cut my thumbnail to look half-way normal, or when I look at that bump and Y scar. (Scars are cool memories like that.) Thanks Ellie Belle.

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Don't believe me? Here's proof. This is the big boss man (who happens to be Weston's uncle) telling the story at a family reunion 2 years ago.

Thanks, Ammon, for the video.

Interesting note: This same day, 11 years ago, was Weston's "hump day" in the mission field.