Benjamin laughed when I said this to him. Just a few minutes earlier I was feeling refreshed having just woken up from a dream where I won three thousand dollars. I decided to have some coffee this morning since I was so tired yesterday, nothing unusual there. To make coffee here, you must first put powdered milk and powdered coffee in your glass and then add boiling water. And of course this morning the teapot was leaking a bit from the stem (I think I needed to be pouring the water more slowly or gently) and somehow I spilt this hot water allover my pinky and the two middle fingers of my left hand. Oh theEnglish words I had no problem saying this morning! I was teary- eyedfor about two or three minutes and then my host mom rinsed my handwith cold water in the sink and gave me a bottle of ice water to hold.It still burned but then I thought about it while I finished mybreakfast and I'd rather be a little injured on one part of my body(not even my dominant hand) than have my whole body be sick like the night before last. My mom is comparing my experience here to being on"survivor" and thinking of that is making me laugh. Anyways, foundsome sort of hydragel pad for burns in my first aid kit so I wrapped my hand up and popped a couple Tylenol and I think it'll be fine- I've burned my hands using a flatiron or curling iron plenty of times andthis appears to be pretty much the same. I am writing this waiting forour driver to the pouponniere but I have faith my day will only getbetter so please do not worry about me and I will keep everyone updated! And more pictures soon!
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