I was reading a blog at (http://www.ijudgeblog.blogspot.com/) and I tried to respond and it wouldn’t let me. So, since I can’t post on that blog, then I will post on my blog.
I was sick a few years ago and I was at my uncle’s house in Texas. He decided that he would help ease my throat pains by creating a warm beverage for me. This beverage consisted of tea, lemon, water, a little sugar and a secret ingredient. I didn’t see this as a problem, because those are the normal things that any person would throw into a soothing drink, right?
So, he handed me the hot mug and immediately I smelled a familiar aroma. I know that you are thinking that there were a couple of familiar aromas: tea and lemon. You are wrong. I’ll admit that those are familiar smells, but what I smelled that day overpowered both of those and had no business being in a drink! There was a thick film that covered the top of the drink, and against my better judgment, I sipped it anyway. I nearly gagged as the thick substance made its way down my throat.
I turned to my uncle and said, “Is this Vicks Vapor Rub?”
I’m sure that you can all figure out his answer. Now, it may just be me, but I have always been under the impression that that product was for external use only. In fact, I’m pretty sure that it makes mention, on the bottle, that it should not be ingested and that you should seek medical attention if it gets in your eyes. I honestly think that my uncle had good intentions, but what happens when you accidentally poison your niece because you were trying to serve up a quick fixin’ home remedy?
I was sick a few years ago and I was at my uncle’s house in Texas. He decided that he would help ease my throat pains by creating a warm beverage for me. This beverage consisted of tea, lemon, water, a little sugar and a secret ingredient. I didn’t see this as a problem, because those are the normal things that any person would throw into a soothing drink, right?
So, he handed me the hot mug and immediately I smelled a familiar aroma. I know that you are thinking that there were a couple of familiar aromas: tea and lemon. You are wrong. I’ll admit that those are familiar smells, but what I smelled that day overpowered both of those and had no business being in a drink! There was a thick film that covered the top of the drink, and against my better judgment, I sipped it anyway. I nearly gagged as the thick substance made its way down my throat.
I turned to my uncle and said, “Is this Vicks Vapor Rub?”
I’m sure that you can all figure out his answer. Now, it may just be me, but I have always been under the impression that that product was for external use only. In fact, I’m pretty sure that it makes mention, on the bottle, that it should not be ingested and that you should seek medical attention if it gets in your eyes. I honestly think that my uncle had good intentions, but what happens when you accidentally poison your niece because you were trying to serve up a quick fixin’ home remedy?
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