It's Hot !

You know how you tell your kids be careful that is hot. Don't touch it that is hot. Then your kid eats the too hot food or touches the stove. You find they do have brains, they can learn and someday when your dead they won't automatically follow. They'll have the chance to live a long healthy life. You realize this because even if the stove is off they don't touch it anymore. They blow on their ice cream, or ask if it is hot or just take a small first bite. They got burned, it didn't feel good and so they are going to try to not do that again because (happy dance) they aren't stupid.
So four months after I got severely burned.... I found myself touching the stove with both hands. My boyfriend and I are all but married. We are a family, still adjusting no doubt but I love you's all around when anyone leaves that house. Honestly the family is more well rounded and healthy then it was before. Yet, some days I wonder if my parents aren't allowed to a happy dance. Do I have brains, have I just laid down on a hot stove?
Then sometimes I see women who have been hurt and they just can't let anyone get close. I used to wonder how they can let themselves get so closed off. I guess I would rather lay on a hot stove then find out I was blowing on my ice cream. Although, there is nothing wrong with blowing on your ice cream if your afraid of getting burned.