Shhh

I like to pretend that different parts of my body have an identity of their own separate from the entirety of my body. Therefore, sometimes I talk to them as if they can really listen. For example, today I have been talking to my throbbing ankles sore from the 7 1/2 mile walk I went on yesterday and a small section of my back that hurts when I put my chin to my chest due to continually carrying a 10 pound purse. I am telling them "Shhhhh! Stop yelling at me. You aren't really in pain. Get over it." Sometimes that makes me think they don't really hurt, other times it makes me think I might be a little weird for talking to my ankles and back.