hangnail

“A hangnail is a small, torn piece of skin next to a fingernail or toenail, related to ingrown nails. Hangnails are typically caused by having dry skin, or by trauma to the fingers. Hangnail. Other names. Agnail.” WIKIPEDIA

The article.goes on to say that one way to get rid of a hangnail is to bite it off. I thought I had invented that. I guess we all have scret habits we don’t discuss. The article also says that hangnalls can be quite painful, not like my leg pain, but enough to say ouch. If you’re young.

I was young and I had a hangnail on my birthday, which I didn’t think was fair. I decided then that the birthday deserved my attention and that I would ignore the hangnail. I still ignore them and I don’t bite them eitheer.

That was an important decision to make at a young age, a conscious choice

mia's birthday

My oldest grandchlld is six years old. oops—Mia is my great-grandchild.

Can you remember when you were that age? i' ‘m tryijng to, for my next book. l’ll work at it today. You can help.

Anon.

Later: All I can remember is what I learned about hangnails. I think I was six (or so).

TBC