The Feared Alacran Finally Bites...

One of the things I´ve feared all my life. A creature no bigger than a quarter. Feared by all Mexican, this animal stands amongst the likes of the niño de la tierra causing terror through out the mexican community. The scorpion! It bit the youngest member of our household. Innocent, Bobbie Rose was asked by her cruel, heartless mother to fold her clothes and put it away. Minutes into her work, she says rather calmly, "Ouch! Something cut me." Then her somewhat calm demeanor starts to change. It really hurts her now, and she is doing a little jumping number. I didn´t suspect that it was a scorpion. The night before I had just killed one that was on Bobbie Rose´s bed. I like all good mexicans, have been taught all my life that one sting from a scorpion and your DEAD! Maybe our parents and grandparents reason that if fear these animals we will do our best to stay away from them. I had just happened to ask our neighbor if there was any real danger should one of us be biten by a scorpion. Our neighbor replied that we should just wash the area of the bite and place a clove of garlic on the bite. Well as Bobbie Rose starts to jump up and down I thought, "What if it was a scorpion?" I lift the last shirt she was folding and what do I see, a scorpion, a fairly big scorpion. Bobbie Rose she´s her attacker and she freaks out. Now she´s not only jumping but now she is screaming, "Help, I´ve been bit by a scorpion, I´ve been bit by a scorpion. I want my grandpa." In my calmest motherly voice I say, "It´s no big deal let´s wash it and put some garlic on it." The cold water helps with the pain, and now Bobbie Rose is fairly calm. I turn around and look at my dear sister and she looks more frightened than Bobbie Rose. However, she too is trying to stay calm. My sister insists that I take Bobbie Rose, who is perfectly fine, her finger isn´t swollen or red to the pharmacy. We walk into the pharmacy the lady there says, "She looks fine, I don´t think she needs anything. Have her drink plenty of milk". Felisha thinks that if we buy some ointment it will make Bobbie Rose feel better, hmmm I think the idea of buying ointment will make Felisha feel better so I do. Now both girls feel better. TodayBobbie Rose is a bright young girl who not only survived the scorpion attack but she is now bragging about the scorpion bite she received.