Scars

Well I seem to be having some difficulty changing my blog template, everytime I do it comes up with an error in the XML or something. So it looks like my page is going to be boring for a while.
Scars, aren't the wonderful things? I have many and I am sure most people have some. Some can be seen and some are internal. Scars tell stories about your life, the journey you have been on to get where you are. If you are afraid of people seeing your scars, don't be. The reason scars have the appeal they do is because people want to know how you got them. It is likely a person will want to listen to how you got a scar, more than they will want to hear about your day.
The reason I brought up scars is because there is this guy I met, he had this scar on the upper part of his arm. It was a large wound and looked like it had happened a long time ago. Me, being the nosey person I am, asked him how he got it. He looked so uncomfortable answering my question that I instantly regretted asking. I didn't mean to make him uncomfortable I was just curious. I didn't think asking someone about a scar could cause so much pain, but it does for some people.
For the rest of the afternoon I stayed away from the young guy who's scar I asked about. I thought he needed some time. That night he had seemed to forget that I noticed his scar (I hadn't). We started talking and I found out a bit about his life. He was a really nice guy and he seemed to be strong even though he had a hard life. His scar reminded him of a time he didn't want to remember, it was a constant reminder.
I have learnt from this experience to not let my curiosity get the best of me. I wouldn't like to put anyone, or myself, in the same situation again. Yes, scars are interesting, but make sure a person tells you about them in their own time, other wise you could be opening up their internal wounds.