Permanent Bedhead

I'm thankful that I have never had any part of my head stitched up. No bad cuts because of childish antics or bar brawls -- just a round head. However, a rather peculiar spot on the right side of my head between my forehead and scalp looks like a long, straight scar. And I've wondered how long I've had it.

As silly as it sounds, but I believe all of my twenty-nine years of sleeping on my right side caused this. Call it permanent bedhead if you like. Well, since I've slept many a night on my left side as well, I wonder why I don't have anything on there. And there's nothing on the back side of my head since I've never been able to sleep for more than two hours on my back.

On top of this, the only time the mark is really noticeable is when I wake up in the morning. Every time I look in the mirror, there it is. It's not like I want it removed or anything. I just wonder how in the world I got it.

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