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The old guy whispered in Lisa Marie's ear, it was loud enough for me to identify it as a language I do not comprehend. LM handed me the yellow packet, and said, "He says that you should make a poultice with it." "Divide it into six parts for three applications, it has to be in a cotton wrapping." I am sure I looked at her like she was crazy. She said "He wants you to put it on both ankles, not just the bad one, you can leave them on for no more than two days, but at least one day for each application."
Grandpa must have been very observant. I broke my right ankle almost thirty years ago and it still gives me some trouble, after I abuse it with too much use. I tried to make eye contact with him to express appreciation but he looked away. I told LM to tell him thanks. She said nothing. I put the packet in my back pocket.