My recent face infection taught hard truths

I recently began to develop an infection. Not a bacterial, fungal or viral infection which requires intervention by a doctor.

Rather, an infection of several white hairs in my facial region.

This is rather concerning to me, as I am proud of my dark beard, and I have for all my life, been told by my grandmother that I am handsome.

A single white beard hair can be ignored or plucked away and forgotten.…