Today my body is sick. My head is heavy, my limbs are floating through jell-o, everything aches, and my throat is swollen. Ouch.
Today my heart is crushed and angry. I have been healthy for a record three months and I had a growing suspicion that I had reached an immortal status, or at least a strong defense against the remote possibility of contracting malignant germs. I’m not that annoyed at the actual sickness raging through my achy flesh; I’m vexed because my body isn’t the blooming picture of health and a strong immune system like I thought it was. My application for Good Health Super Hero status has been denied. Perhaps death will come soon…
(is that melodramatic enough 
?)
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December 12, 2006 at 2:40 p12
Dave
Not quite. I think you could have added more melodrama by expounding more on the agonizing rituals associated with the Good Health Status application. You know, willing and wanton subjection of oneself to unnatural physical activity (read: gym workouts) and the constant striving and training of your integrated biodefense mechanisms (read: being a nanny to toddlers). Those included and I would concede the presence of a significant level of melodrama.
Cute post, btw.
December 12, 2006 at 2:40 p12
dean
oh stop whining and grow a pair
December 12, 2006 at 2:40 p12
tina
ha ha I gave it to you and now I am all better and ready to kick some serious ass at the gym these next two weeks …. HA (did you catch that I am laughing at your demise!)
December 13, 2006 at 2:40 p12
stacijoy
Dave, I don’t think my gentle readers could handle hearing about the rigors of the application process… I can barely carry on today with the memories of the past and the reality of the present (I got a booger wiped on me today. ugh!) But I THOROUGHLY appreciate your thoughts (many laughs later).
Dean, I’m working on it. But it’s going to take some time… hahahaha!
Teenie, stop sharing you evil woman! Germs morph and travel, you know…
December 19, 2006 at 2:40 p12
niza
i’m so sorry you’re not feeling well… hope you get well soon
December 23, 2006 at 2:40 p12
Margaret
Do you live????
Merry Christmas, Stace! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Miss you.
December 23, 2006 at 2:40 p12
stacijoy
Meggie! I live! Thanks for actually commenting
and I’m so sorry I missed seeing you when you were out here! I hope you have a great Christmas and that we see each other soon!
December 23, 2006 at 2:40 p12
Andorinha
ahahahaha… merry christmas, and get well!