Like the pilot boat, I was out there greeting the new day
yesterday. Less cold, no runny nose, and
little coughing. I worked at the shop
with the few donations that came in and priced sale cookbooks. Though I felt tired, I also felt triumphant about
getting back into life again.
When you are young, you get a cold, you take all the meds,
and though you are miserable you leap into life despite it all. It’s just a cold. When you are in your seventies or eighties, a
cold is a major pausing point halting life as you know it. Since I usually fall downhill into some form
of respiratory problems mid-cold, life often feels precarious for the next six
months. Severe asthma as a child didn’t
help. Heavy smoking for over forty years
didn’t help either.
Every day now is a precious thing. Even a small cold makes me aware of how short
and special every day is.
I agree. What once seemed a trifle now seems very life threatening.
ReplyDeleteTake care. Life is precious.
ReplyDeleteI'm usually the one hanging over the side of the ship taking pictures of the pilot boats!! Love them and so respect the work the pilots do -- supposedly most dangerous job as they stand a good chance of being crushed while boarding or disembarking. They amaze me.
Found a sketchbook by Maude Ropson Gunthorp. Bought it. Yes acala San Diego!,
ReplyDeleteAcala de San Diego
ReplyDeleteColds set off my asthma too, its an exhausting trip. Glad you're getting better, don't overdo, sometimes its hard to get that balance between keeping moving and getting the right rest.
ReplyDeleteNo asthma and no smoking, but my lungs are my weak point when a cold sets in...keeping my fingers crossed for another month or two until this cold season is over.
ReplyDeleteCuriosity. On amazon. Several used books. Not very much.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling much better before long.
ReplyDeleteStill in my fifties, but not taking life for granted. So much more to see, do, learn, enjoy, and experience.
ReplyDeleteIllnesses are bad and a waste of time, but I try to accept the imperfections of life and come back strong.
I'm sorry about your cold. Take care and get rid of it completely!
Glad to know that it didn't get you too badly.
I'm still battling who knows what. I get laryngitis daily (it comes and goes at all times during the day) and will see a dr. next Fri. Like you, I don't take being ill well at all. It makes me even more depressed than I normally am. :/ The fatigue wears at me and I wonder if I'm ever going to return to 'normal.'
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I used to be able to go to work even with a cold. Now a cold knocks me out and I need to just rest. Please take care of yourself, Mage.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I used to be able to go to work even with a cold. Now a cold knocks me out and I need to just rest. Please take care of yourself, Mage.
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