15 Seconds Could Save Your Life

15 seconds.

A news story, several years back, revealed an entire family died of poisoning from the soup a mother had prepared for her children. An investigation uncovered a dead gecko in the pot. Apparently, poisons from the highly poisonous skin of the gecko had leached into the soup.

Somehow, and no one knows how; the gecko got into the brewing pot. Could it have slithered in beneath the edge of a lid left slightly ajar to allow steam to escape?

Is it possible a quick stir of the soup, before serving, could have saved the family? Perhaps.

What little things around the home are potential killers when left unsupervised or when forgotten?

Did you make sure the propane was completely turned off after removing those tasty steaks from the grill?

A quick look, perhaps a mere 15 seconds, could save your life.

January 27, 2021 – by Derrick Urquhart