Poisonous Nail

Recently I recollected an episode from childhood.

When I was little, maybe 4 or 5, I was chewing my nails and my mom and aunt Lu told me that I had to be very careful with his habit since we all have a poisonous nail. We all have one, and it varies from person to person, so it's better not to chew any in case you want to keep on living. 

That was the end on my habit. I simply stopped and forgot about the whole thing.

Then another day, something triggered the memory and I was baffled by it. 

I went my whole life not thinking about, but somewhere in the depths of my subconscious mind, I had the belief that we all have a poisonous nail. It took me about 35 years to bring that back and re-evaluate the facts. 

What else am I carrying around as "true fact", weighing me down along the process?

How many white little lies we just take it in?

Question the world kids. Question yourself, most of all. 

Thanks mom. I'll send you the therapy bill.  

One In A Row

My dear husband has a special talent for saying things out of a contest, at the worse possible moment, mess up quotes, words, or plainly make up stuff that is hilarious. 

One of his trade marks is, when guessing something right, or achieving a goal, he blurts out ONE IN A ROW. Yes, you can't have a row with just one of anything, but he is handy like that. 

I wanted to document his trademark phrase, but today he presented me with another "Alex's Gem" that took precedence. 

I sent him an email with an alternative view on a topic that he is quite fond of. His response caught me by surprise and had me laughing so hard. I could hear the anguish in his reply. 
- "I'm serious, the only one in my heart and soul is the following...
(...topic of the conversation, no need to be publicized...)

NOTHING ELSE EXISTS IN THIS WORLD, GALAXY, UNIVERSE. NOT EVEN IN PARALLEL ONES.

GOT IT?!!! "

Living with him, the laugh is an every day given. 

Happy 21st of every month, Carapalida!