I do a little writing, and am actually putting together a collection of my short stories. I try to brighten people's days up with a tale or two. Here's one of them:
"Bumps"
My momma always said, “You touch those frogs, you’ll get warts.” And I’ll be darned if she wasn’t right. I examine my fresh new bump – red from poking it with tweezers.
These things can be a big, bloody mess.
I researched the internet on how to remove them and found some people have had good luck using sandpaper and a splash of rubbing alcohol. This method got me no where. Some people discovered freedom with that liquid freeze stuff you get at the drug store. But I couldn't afford the treatment. Then I found some hardcore people that had 100% success removal rates by burning off their warts with a soldering iron.
I quickly turned into the hardcore type, and now, after an endless painful night, my warts are completely gone. The only downside to the soldering iron method is that I’ll have to skip work until my wounds heal. Not only does it hurt to walk, but I can’t even wear my tighty-whities.
I guess my daddy was right too, “Stay away from those girls that look like frogs. They’ll give ya warts - the big ones.”
