Showing posts with label examine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label examine. Show all posts

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Warts: The Root of the Problem


Warts can be a big problem. They are very contagious and hard to get rid of, not to mention unsightly and even painful. As much as people don’t like them, the pain of getting rid of them may be more than some are willing to bear. I had some on my feet when I was 4 and they had to be burned off. I still remember the pain. Unfortunately, that pain is necessary to kill the root. If only the visible part of the wart is removed, it will come back. Like weeds, if the roots are allowed to remain, they will grow back.

 

Sunday, May 3, 2020

When Mole Hills Become Mountains


We are often told “don’t make mountains out of mole hills.” It is important to not make a big deal out of nothing, to not let the little things become the big things, but what happens when the little things pile up? What if the mole hills start to cause problems?

Monday, April 6, 2020

Do You Need to Clean the Tub?


Deep cleaning has become a very popular pastime lately with the necessity of staying home and needing something to do. Several weeks ago (before all of this started) I decided to scrub the tub on a whim (that is how most of my deep cleaning happens). Half way through cleaning I noticed how very dirty the tub had been. Before I started cleaning I hadn’t really noticed all the grime. It wasn’t until I compared the clean half of the tub to the dirty half that I realized just how dirty it had been. I was so used to the build-up of grime that I didn’t notice it.