\u201cWhat is this huge, disgusting wart on my thumb?\u201d He was three years old when he said this to his mother. For days already he had looked at the round, orange-coloured bulge, and couldn\u2019t stop thinking about it. \u201cThat is a blister. It comes from sucking your thumb.\u201d \u201cAnd if I stop, will it go away again?\u201d \u201cYes\u201d. On this day he made a holy vow. It was his first adult decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cWhat is this huge, disgusting wart on my thumb?\u201d He was three years old when he said this to his mother. For days already he had looked at the round, orange-coloured bulge, and couldn\u2019t stop thinking about it. \u201cThat is … Continue reading