How Does Band-Aid Affect My Father's Life?

In 1920, Earle Dickson made an invention that would change every parent's, child's and chef's life; the band-aid. His wife was a bit of a klutz; she frequently burned or cut herself while cooking. Dickson had a brilliant idea one day. He cut patches of gauze and applied them to strips of adhesive tape. He then covered the strips with the fabric crinoline. Dickson worked at Johnson & Johnson, and he thought that everyone there would be impressed with his idea. Sure enough, when he pitched the idea, his boss loved it. Little did Dickson know, many years later, his invention changed millions of people's lives, including mine.

Like Mrs. Dickson, I have been clumsy for nearly all of my life. When I was younger, it seemed like every second I fell down. So, for me, living without the band-aid would be terrible. When I was about four years old, I always went to a playground made entirely out of wood. Everywhere you turned, it seemed like there were little shards of wood just waiting for the chance to prick someone. This playground was a band-aid's best friend. If I had a dollar for every time I scraped myself I would be rich. Luckily, my mom was smart enough to bring band-aids to the playground. So, even though I constantly got hurt, I could get patched up and I kept on playing. …show more content…
Recently, I was in the middle of straightening my hair, when the lights suddenly flickered off. I was so shocked, that I dropped the tool and it landed on my hand. I looked down, and part of my hand was tomato red and it hurt badly. I did not know what to do, but my first instinct was to wash my hand with cold water, apply Neosporin, and cover it with a band-aid. I was scared to remove the band-aid, but I did after a few days. To my amazement the band-aid came through and my hand was healed. Thanks to band-aids, I can go back to straightening my hair