Preparing myself for a busier than usual work-week with only Friday giving me time to breathe in and out a few extra times without feeling like I'm falling behind in my duties.
Merry Monday MMCers!
Perhaps this will challenge my body to fight back with this nasty sinus cold. The coughing fits during the night felt like the bump on my head was going to explode.
When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I had a plastic mistletoe in my hand at some point during Christmas in July week. I was chasing Craig around trying to kiss him. He started throwing rocks at me which continued as I withdrew and headed home, he kept coming all the way to my driveway. My mom stepped out of the house and told him that he could make me go blind if a rock hit my eye hard enough. As it turned out, one of the rocks hit my head above the left eyebrow.
Whenever there is pressure near the scar tissue site, the bump pops out. I had it explored twice and there's no tumour, just something that swells as a reaction to anger (sometimes stress) and laughter. The only time it doesn't pop out is when I'm sad or content. I remember leaving a note for Santa that year not to give Craig any presents because he was naughty. My mom saw the note and asked what my Great Auntie Vera said about mistletoe. "Just dangle it over your head and let the magic happen." I wasn't supposed to be chasing Craig with it in the first place. He and I remained friends until he moved out West, but he never reacted to the mistletoe I dangled. It's like reaching out for a high-five and just getting air in return.
Since I've been coughing so hard the last few days, it feels like the bump is going to explode. I'm trying to get through this without antibiotics. At least it reminded me of the mistletoe story and the original Auntie Mistletoe who was a fan of the tradition herself; I created my user name after her.
I'll still go to work and hope the business at hand will keep me busy and force my body to heal itself.
Stay health; stay jolly!
I hope you are feeling better by now!!
