Legends, Charms and Superstitions

On a recent getaway to Italy, a distant cousin approached me with a smile on her face. “Look how pretty you are,” she exclaimed, “and your eyes, they are so beautiful … just like your grandmother’s.” Later that night, hot oil from a cooking pan spurted violently on my left arm, inflicting me with burns that ran from my hand up to my shoulders. Shocked, I quickly covered my throbbing limb with a wet towel, and applied soothing after-sun lotion to quell the redness and bubbles that were beginning to form. Worried that the marks would stay, I decided that the best thing for me was to relax and go to bed. I dozed off, but while I slept, Read more