Points2Ponder

"Your face can say a lot about your future!"

                                     Points2Ponder

                                                                                By Alan P. Scaglione

So… I found this spot… on my forehead.

Nothing, I was sure, but… It just fit all of the things it is NOT supposed to fit.

It was NOT circular; It WAS bigger than a pencil eraser; and it WAS rough to the touch.

I thought to myself “Why did I spend so much time at the beach—unprotected!!

POINTS2PONDER  Why does it seem like just when everything is falling in place…Life throws you a curve ball?

So… I did something that is uncharacteristic for me… I called a doctor and made an appointment.

“If I have something, I need to know… I need to deal with the “next steps” – whatever they may be.”

And… I told my wife.

You have to know, my wife is the world’s Great Minimizer!

She has a way to minimizing the likelihood that something is going to be tragic and life altering.

I pointed it out to her.

She inspected it.

And???? She said nothing!

That was scary.

She asked if I had called a dermatologist. I told her yes and scheduled an appointment. She was impressed.

Then she said “okay, I’m going with you!”

I think that was the scariest part—after her silence.

I decided to keep this to myself. Didn’t tell anyone. It was probably nothing. No need to alarm anyone until there’s a reason. Right?

Right!

Well…I did call my sister/cousin. She has been through melanoma and all is good with her. She said, “Probably nothing-- Just get him to do a full body check!”

The night before the appointment, around 11pm, it suddenly dawned on me. This could be the last night BEFORE what could be the NEXT chapter of my life.

I called my son.

He answered.

We talked a few minutes.

I told him.

He said “Look at what you’ve handled before and look at how you will handle whatever the doctor says—let me know. I’m here for you, pops!”

That meant a lot to me.

Went to sleep with his words in my head—“I’m here for you, pops!”

Had to work the whole day. Didn’t think about it much.

Until the last hour—then it permeated my thoughts.

I just prayed “Lord, your will be done—IF you think I can handled this, I trust in your opinion of me! Whatever comes, we will handle it together!”

We got to the appointment.

The assistant asked if I wanted a “Full body Check?”

“Full body check? But that doesn’t mean FULL body check, right?” I asked. My cousin had not elaborated.

“Yes sir, full body IS full body!”

Never thought I would be asked to disrobe at a dermatologist’s office.

When the doctor arrived, he and I agreed—no need to do a full body check! We were in agreement with that!

 Man to man—he didn’t want to do it AS much as I didn’t want him to do it!

That really was a funny moment—with my wife watching us talk about it and agreeing “let’s not and say we did!”

I pointed out the list of things I wanted him to check.
Hey, if you are going in for a check-up, why not have a list?

He checked out everything, leaving the forehead for last.
Each time, he said words that really should have offended me.
Instead, I was glad to hear him say “Maturity Spot!”
Maturity Spot? In other words “You’re getting OLD!”

He then checked the spot on my forehead.
He said, “I can see why you’d be concerned—it’s all the things you don’t want it to be—but…it’s also just a Maturity Spot! I’m afraid you’re just getting old!”
I shouted “YES!! I will take OLD any day! “
Then he said, “Nothing to worry about. All of these are just signs that—no matter how you fight it, you are just getting old!”
And I said “Hey, I can live with that!”

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