Sickness has overcome me. Friday of last week was the last day I remember feeling normal and I would very much like it to return that way. I don’t remember staying home from school ever to be this boring. The chance to stay home when I was a kid was a treat and a blessing in disguise. Watching movies all day and resting was something only a kid could dream of, right?
Now I feel like a worthless piece of junk when it occurs. The past two days have made me realize that I am growing up. As an adult I feel like I am missing out on too much by taking sick days. I have responsibilities to fulfill and classes to stay on top of. What happened to the days when all I had to worry about was coloring in-between the lines?
Sure, I get a taste of childhood in every bite of cereal I eat, but I want more. I want to be transported back to those days. I want life to be worry free again. I want it to be all smiles. I want to be five again! Ok, who am I kidding; I just don’t want to be sick anymore!
Oh my gosh!! GET WELL SOON.........is what I would say... if I cared. We all get sick and sometimes you just need to cowboy up and get back in the saddle. That being said, I like how you twisted your story into reflecting back to childhood. Wasn't childhood great? What was there to worry about? What tree am I going to climb? What puddle am I going to jump into? What pole should I slide down?.... Those truly were the days.
ReplyDeleteGood job taking an issue you've been dealing with in your own life. I know what you mean; when I was younger and I got sick, it was like a game to see if I could get my parents to let me stay home. If they let me, I won (in my mind). Only until they let me decide for myself how sick I was and if I should stay home did I realize how much I was missing out on if I really wasn't sick.
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