Healing on the school wilderness trip
I was on a school wilderness trip in New Hampshire. One day during the trip, my classmates and I were playing freeze tag in a small grassy area. One of my friends was frozen near the edge of the grass, which was bordered by some rocks. As I was running toward her to unfreeze her, I tripped and fell onto the rocks.
I stood up, a little embarrassed but feeling OK, and went to unfreeze her. It was only as I went to brush the dirt off my hands that I realized there was a deep cut on the palm of my hand. I was surprised and concerned because of the way it looked. I asked my friend what I should do, and she told me to go to the lodge and tell a teacher.
Inside the lodge, I found a teacher and the director of the wilderness program. When I showed them my hand, they said the cut looked very deep and that they would have to notify my parents in case they wanted to pick me up or take me to the hospital for stitches. Two other adults who were around went to get a first aid kit, and I sat with my teacher, waiting for them to come back to clean my hand.
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