Until about 5 minutes ago I honestly thought I might die. Let me explain. At around 6 P.M. I was hungry, and home alone. So, I went in the kitchen to heat something up. While dinner was in the microwave I noticed a small baggie of gingerbread cookies sitting on the kitchen counter. I thought one might go good with my meal, so I ate one. Then I remembered that Mom had previously said something along the lines of "I need to make some new cookie ornaments for the tree." What gos in these ornaments so they'll last for years? Glue! Oh shit, thought I, there's a very real chance I just ingested craft glue. So, I called the parent's cell phones. They were of course turned off. So, I tried my dad's pager. I have no idea how a pager works, I wasn't even sure the message got through. So, I quit trying to reach them, poured a nice tall glass of water, and set to work trying to find the offending glue. I found two bottles in the house. One was labeled "Non-toxic", the other was labelled "HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED." Oh great, my odds are about 50-50. I commenced searching for epicac, or something to induce vomiting. There was nothing. Suddenly the phone rang. I thought it was my parents, it wasn't. My aunt was looking for them too, and having no luck. So, I informed her that they weren't home. I then informed her that I may have just swallowed fatal glue, and that she had been a positive influence over the years, I wouldn't be who I am without her, and I love her. She laughed, and said even if I did, I probably hadn't taken enough to kill me. I should note that by this time I had developed a headache, sweats, and an all over itchy feeling. I sat down and tried to think rationally. I could call poison control, but I don't know for certain I took anything harmful. I could try to drive myself to the hospital, but if serious symptoms onset while I was driving I might endanger myself and others. Finally, I decided to just sit, and drink lots of water. About 45 minutes later, my parents called me from a payphone. I explained the situation to them, and was informed that yes, the cookies were meant to be eaten, and no, there is no glue in them. I breathed a sigh of relief, and then ate a few more. It was a good cookie, regardless of whether it had glue in it or not.
