My 5 year old grandson was observing my 61 year old big toe. He asked me if that big crack bleeds on the pad of my toe. I just kind of looked at him for a second.
No, it does not bleed.
Does it hurt?
No, it does not hurt.
But, it’s a big crack, Gramma. It’s gotta hurt.
I had to explain that I have old feet. I have walked on these feet for many years. I am usually barefoot. Gramma’s feet have calluses. Places where the skin is harder and sometimes between the soft skin and the hard skin a wrinkle forms.
He couldn’t wrap his head around that explanation.
Are you sure it doesn’t hurt?
No, it doesn’t hurt. Wrinkles don’t hurt, but thanks for caring enough to ask.
Nancy Zilversmit 