Splinter...

Dear Nicky,

There was a monster splinter in the palm of your hand since yesterday and it was starting to look red. I decided to remove it this morning, so I sterilized a safety pin, immobilized you as best as I could, then slipped out the two pieces as quickly as I could. Well, you cried a lot, but there was very little blood. There was just the beginning of some pus so I think not only did that splinter have to come out, it had to come out sooner rather than later. I did it, it hurt you, but you forgave me. That's one of the many things that's great about you.

Love,
Dad