I can feel the germs in the back of my throat. Sometimes they tickle as they move in
and make me cough. Sometimes they
are hot and red and make it feel as though I’m swallowing a ping-pong
ball. Sometimes they make my
tongue feel fuzzy or leave a stale flavor at the edge of my mouth. But the fact
that these things are happening only sometimes
means that sometimes I think my
immune system is winning. This
gives me hope.
My eyelids are heavy as lead weights but I’m afraid that if
I sleep two things will happen: 1) I’ll let my defenses down and the germs will
win, taking over much more than just my throat and 2) I will wake up tomorrow
with no clear agenda. My mind is
reeling from this weekend. I put all my energy into it and had no vision for
life after it. What will we eat
for lunch and dinner this week?
Where will I take my preschooler this week to get us out of the
house? What business contacts will
I make this week? What clean
clothes will I wear tomorrow? Can
Monday even happen without planning for it?!
Monday...seriously that would be amazing if we didn't plan for it--it would just go away. You are on to something there. Hope you feel better.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love my job, but almost every Sunday night I find myself longing for a snow day, just to have a little more time to get organized. Hope the germs don't win!
ReplyDeleteYes, Monday will come whether we want it or not. I hope you're feeling better in the morning, Susan-so happy to see you here! One step at a time. One best thing is that it's supposed to be wonderfully warm all week! You can even take walks with that little one!
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