Hands are meticulously washed before and after eating. After?? Yes, because we often eat with our fingers. However, after eating my meal with my fingers, it was tactfully suggested that I also wash my face......

That inner sense of triumph in my newly acquired skill dissolved before I even had a minute to savour it......

Then pride further ruined the moment by asking me "so how many people have you just talked to on the way to the back to wash?

Feeling successful remains an unrealized goal......sigh