The significance of scars

Scars. Scars on our skin. Scars on our hearts. Scars on our souls and spirits and psyches. Scars make us unique. They are significant. Scars are signs of healing. Sometimes they ache, feel tight, and pull on the skin around them. Sometimes they itch. A scar is always created by a wound. They are geography. They change the landscape of who we are. We all have them no matter how careful or fortunate we are.

I am fascinated by my new scar. It isn't subtle. It has character and texture. It reminds me that I am stronger and more resilient than I thought I was. It makes me even less perfect than I was before the surgery. It takes me away from who I think I want to be, from who I think I ought to be, from who I think other people want me to be.

I think if people ask me about it, I am going to tell them I got it wrestling my demons.