It's confirmed: I'm normal. Tuesday I got sick and Wednesday I got tired.
Retrospectively, it is good sometimes for a nurse to get sick so s/he knows how it feels, why a child cries with a fever, or gets fussy and doesn't eat. And why a person seeks caring attention when things aren't well. Every day I throw terms around like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fevers in the night and lack of appetite without a blink of an eye. Now I can enjoy a fresh reminder that it's not fun and that it's worth throwing those terms around with a hefty measure of compassion.
It's also a great booster for gratefulness- for health and the miracle of our bodies and the One who gave them to us.
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