There is a common saying when it comes to taking off band-aids or anything else stuck to the skin for that matter: "The faster you rip it off, the less it hurts." I’d like to dang near 100% Guarantee you that that, my friends, is a gargantuan load of crap. It hurts and normally rips all surrounding hair OFF! (which is never a fun feeling) Granted, the uncovering is quicker and leaves no room for the anxiety of "get it off already!", but does anyone think of the irritation the quick unleashing will cause what’s being uncovered? What if the wound is not completely healed and the scab, sorry for gross visual, is ripped off with the band aid? Then what?
I'll tell you what...
The wound that was once successfully healing has been re-opened with a blunt, flesh ripping shock and sometimes that in itself causes more damage than the original wound ever did. Though it may be awkward, more time consuming and uncomfortable to slowly peel away the band aid (what’s no longer needed), it would also give the, um…peeler, a chance to catch any unseen snags, infection or bleeding.
I’m sure when you were younger you tried this very thing. I know I have. Ripped the band aid off because I was told it was the easiest and less painful process, and completely ripped the scab right off of my body. The pain was striking, it created a deeper wound where the scab used to reside because I pulled flesh out with it, the edges around the wound began to swell and take up a red tint and i bled...again. Repeating the same process as before just with more irritation and impending scar tissue.
This is how I currently feel. Like a band aid was ripped off of an area in my life that had been healing, slowly but steadily, and because that which was no longer necessary was not removed with care, it feels more severe than the original slicing, leaving me and it, more jaded now than before.There is one issue that stands out to me.
Why was the scab attached to its temporary covering?
Well I have a few ideas. There could have been a defect with the part of the band aid that directly comes into contact with the wound. If the proper sealant was not on the gauze like area, it is very easy for the fibers to grow into the wound and cause an unnatural attachment. Also, the band aid could have been improperly placed, putting the adhesive arm of the sticky covering directly on wound. which, in turn, both could cause some issues if not handled properly. How do we avoid such situations, you ask? There needs to be something between the wound and the covering. An anti-infective. This keeps infection at bay, occasionally numbs the pain and will keep the wound protected even when the temporary covering is removed, be it spontaneous or delayed. So outside of Band Aid talk, what are we using as our Anti-Infective if at all? Are we solely depending on what only covers the surface or are we concerned with what also penetrates the wound? What can heal from the inside out, give you relief from the pain and discomfort from the wound and destroy all unseen infectives before it becomes infection? We all already know what I am going to say.
Jesus.
He alone should be the first we go to when we get wounded. The first we allow to let into direct contact with what is ailing us. The first we cry our tears to and ask to treat our boo-boo. Whether it be a skinned knee or a shanked heart, he is the only one that can treat beyond the surface and protect us from grappling at what will only remain temporary, for the only sure thing in this life is the love of Christ and that he will never leave us and will always take care of us. No matter how bloody, large or infected our wounds may get, God will clean, suture and mend what is broken.
5 comments:
hahaha! Okay not laughing at the post, rather laughing at the fact that I was SEVERELY over-illustrated with the band-aid ripping analogies!! Anyway, besides the fact that I now only see band-aids peeling away with scabs attached (gross)- great post!
Good point in tying in the fact that Jesus does have to be applied before and above anything else we could ever apply. Jesus the ointment, disinfectant, and gauze. Anything else we apply is simply tape to help him stick. I like it
Hahahahaaa! i know, i know, i couldn't get away from the band aid scenario! I was picturing it in my head and actually made it less gross than what I was seeing.
i like the gauze addition! yes, i was quite impressed with myself!
Whereas the post made me physically hurt a little bit due to imagining all the scenarios described, I enjoyed immensely what you said about Jesus being the first one to the wound. THAT is a beautiful picture. No one is more capable of knowing what's needed and applying that healing/fix with love and concern for us. He's a wonderful, big picture GOD and he is the first one we should turn to.
Yep, and the bigger the wound perhaps the more slowly you should remove the patch.
Reg - lol...yeah, sorry. that has been the constant comment and i agree.
Wes - very true...
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