Let me start off by saying that I hate being sick… I truly do. I don’t like coughing, sneezing, snotting, runny nose, sore throat, fevers, bathroom issues, or anything else that might come along with any kind of sickness. More than anything though, I hate to throw up. There are people out there that are always claiming they are sick. I think some even might enjoy it. I don’t understand those people at all. I hate being sick. I don’t want the attention it brings. I don’t want to stay at home in bed. I have things I need to do. I hate being sick.
Right now, I am sick, probably a sinus infection, but the fear of what if it’s the flu always tries to sneak in. Earlier today, the local school system closed for two days (Thursday and Friday) so that it could be sanitized due to record low attendance across several schools in the system due to Flu. I hate that thought. I feel lucky so far that I don’t have to worry about throwing up. Instead, I’ll continue to cough and hack, blow my nose and just be a bit miserable.
I am still thankful tho. I’m thankful it’s only an infection. I’m thankful I was able to get the doctor to call in antibiotics. I’m even thankful that I work for a place that I can stay home. I’ll still have to grade papers, respond to emails, etc. but I won’t have to drive the three and a half-hours to sit at a desk and be miserable. Did I mention I hate being sick? I really do. I am also thankful that I know that this sickness will run its course and leave me sooner than later. It will only be a memory, albeit a bad one, but one that will go away.
Did I mention I hate being sick?
