Freckle Disease

Conversation with neighbor boy, Levee, age 7:

"What are all of those dots on you?"

Conversation with friend's host brother, Vance, age 10:

**He rubs my arm with a scared/interested look**
"What is on your skin?"

His Dad:

"Is there a cure for freckles? A medicine or cream? As long as you are confident with them - I know women want to look as beautiful as possible. What? You like having them? What if you could get rid of them - you would, wouldn't you? What? You would keep them? What are they? Are they normal? What - they come out more with sun - oh no."

The son:

"Dad, are they contagious? **Points to arm** I think I am getting one!"

Host family:

"We don't understand freckles."

Friend's mom:

"I wish you would put cream on your face."


........I guess I'm a freak of nature ??? No matter how hard I try to explain, it is useless.