H is for Handcuffs #atozchallenge
Creativity is a lifestyle for me, not an action. This month I'm exploring twenty-six quirky ways I keep my creativity flowing.
The idea came a week ago while at a special event at AWANA. The church had invited one of our local deputies to come in and talk to the kids to remind them that law enforcement officers are our friends and there to help us.
It was pretty cool because the deputy was nice and let any one who wanted get in the squad car and turn on the lights and sirens. Of course I had to give it a try.
Afterward I asked him if I could try on the handcuffs because it seemed like an interesting experience, and he agreed. I ended up wearing the handcuffs until he left, which was about an hour later. During that time I ate and visited like normal. I thought it would be fun to wear them for a whole day, just to see how much I could accomplish, but of course he couldn't part with them for that long.
So, I decided to do my own version of handcuffs. Yesterday I tied my hands together, although for the sake of getting things done, I let myself have twelve inches in-between them, and kept them that way from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m..
It was interesting how even after I untied my hands, when I wanted to get something my first instinct was to reach with both hands, I guess I learned quickly. There were things that were definitely harder with my hands tied together, like gathering up a load of laundry or holding a toddler. And there were also things that were impossible to do, like putting on a sweatshirt (at least the correct way).
All in all, I'm quite happy to have both of my hands and arms in working order and not tied together. It was a fun experience, but I'm ever so glad I don't have to live like that all the time.
The idea came a week ago while at a special event at AWANA. The church had invited one of our local deputies to come in and talk to the kids to remind them that law enforcement officers are our friends and there to help us.
It was pretty cool because the deputy was nice and let any one who wanted get in the squad car and turn on the lights and sirens. Of course I had to give it a try.
Afterward I asked him if I could try on the handcuffs because it seemed like an interesting experience, and he agreed. I ended up wearing the handcuffs until he left, which was about an hour later. During that time I ate and visited like normal. I thought it would be fun to wear them for a whole day, just to see how much I could accomplish, but of course he couldn't part with them for that long.
So, I decided to do my own version of handcuffs. Yesterday I tied my hands together, although for the sake of getting things done, I let myself have twelve inches in-between them, and kept them that way from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m..
It was interesting how even after I untied my hands, when I wanted to get something my first instinct was to reach with both hands, I guess I learned quickly. There were things that were definitely harder with my hands tied together, like gathering up a load of laundry or holding a toddler. And there were also things that were impossible to do, like putting on a sweatshirt (at least the correct way).
All in all, I'm quite happy to have both of my hands and arms in working order and not tied together. It was a fun experience, but I'm ever so glad I don't have to live like that all the time.
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