Splinters

So a "small, needlelike particle" has currently embedded itself in my skin.  Normally this is no big deal because just add tweezers and the "small foreign body" practically removes itself!

Not this time.  This splinter has joined the resistance force.  It has now come down to a battle of wills between me and this "tiny shard of wood material."  And I hate to say it but...IT'S WINNING!

At a very young age I was told the dangers of splinters.  If you don't remove a splinter then it will get into your bloodstream and STAB YOUR HEART!  sneaky little devil.

However, I was informed by someone I highly trust that this is in fact, not true.

So I decided to do some research on splinters
1. Splinters are full of germs
2. They make cause infection or allergies
3. If you CAN'T remove a splinter you should SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION!

And in fact the splinter has probably already won because I didn't even notice it until my finger became red and swollen in one region.  THIS WAS CLEARLY A STEALTH MISSION!

But I don't want to make any rash decisions, so I'm going to keep fighting the good fight!

if nothing else I'll have a little buddy to share my turkey and stuffing with.  kill them with kindness (isn't that what they say?)