Life on the West Side

Dear Body,

I think it’s time we had a chat. I take care 0f you, I clean you, I exercise you regularly, I feed you fruits and veggies and only occasionally chocolate (or maybe more than occasionally… Ok you can hold that against me). I may not give you as much sleep as you need and I may be a little too stressed for your own good, but c’mon, I’m good to you!

I even got 2 immunizations for you this year! Count ‘em – TWO shots! And I hate shots!

So why oh why are you sick AGAIN?! For the 2nd time this season? I understand getting sick the first time, I’ll allow that. But you had to go and get yourself some other yucky bug right before finals. That really wasn’t very nice and I’m not pleased with you right now. In fact as punishment for making me feel crappy, I’m going to go eat chocolate…. Crap, you win again. I forgot, I can’t taste anything when I’m sick so the chocolate will be wasted.

And I’m thankful you haven’t gotten my little bed bunny sick, but why can’t you have been nice to me like you are to him? He gets less sleep less than me, exercises less than me, eats more than me, refused the flu shots this year, and he’s STILL come out on top of all the respiratory illnesses! I do admit my stress level is higher than his and I’m exposed to all sorts of nasty people at the hospital and the clinic, but c’mon! I wash my hands more times than I can count in a day… they’re dry and chapping because of all the scrubbing! So what gives?

I need to start feeling good STAT. I don’t have time to waste here. Finals in a few weeks, then Spring Break and the In-Laws out here, so you better get your act together and clean it up pronto, sister.

Please take this letter into consideration and send the feel-good fairies STAT. I promise I’ll take better care of you in the future.

Sincerely,

Katie