I posted this October 19 of last year. In that time, pregnancy has given me a lot of crosses to bear. And I am back to bathing in DEEP WOODS OFF!
Mosquito Magnet
I am sitting here bathing in what one might think was my favorite scent. Alas, no, Eau de Deep Woods Off, is hardly my favorite scent, but one I often wear. It is late October now, Halloween is less than two weeks away, and I am still getting bitten.Within the last year, scientists have confirmed what I personally have known all of my 26 years. Some people emit fermones that attract mosquitos to them. I am one of the lucky ones with these fermones. It has never ceased to amaze Jeff that as we will be out somewhere how little time it takes for me to get so many bites while he stays itch free. I share this problem with Jeff's step-mother and half-brother and we are fond of sharing our various remedies. I personally choose Deep Woods Off or Skin So Soft. And my choices for itch relief are a benadryl gel or Sarna.
I was tired last night and took every oppurtunity to complain to Jeff about getting eaten alive while in my own home. It would be easy to blame Jeff for leaving open the sliding glass door for the dogs to come in and out in the mornings. It would be easy to blame the dogs for the extra times they cause our doors to be opened and closed. It would be super easy to blame God for creating the mosquitos and their attraction to me. But, I can't.I have come to the fact that mosquito bites, itchy and the pain that they are, are one of the small crosses God has blessed me with. If I can't handle these minor irritations, how will I handle it when God throws me something really difficult? I am attempting to try and kiss my crosses and accept them as part of God's plan. I fail more often than I succeed. But I keep getting up and trying again.
Yes, I am a mosquito magnet, you can rent me to come to your barbecue and deflect the biters from your guests, I'm that effective. And that's okay, because God has made me one because He knows I can bear it.
1 comment:
Hi JerseyGirl. My wife has the same problem. She says the bugs go after the sweet people. I don't know about that but I guess it could be true.
Hope everything's going well for you.
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