Tree update

If you didn't read the previous entry, you might want to do that before you read this one. It would make more sense if you did.

The Me who wants the tree decorated and the Me who would rather not deal with it had another brief discussion this morning.

It was about the tree, and decorating it. It seems that the conclusion drawn yesterday morning was a bit premature.

I mentioned I had picked up a bug earlier this week? Well, I didn't think I was getting better over time, and my intuition led me to call and make a doctor's appointment. She suspected viral pneumonia, sent me for chest x-rays, then prescribed something to help make the coughing more productive.

I was feeling very tired by the time I got to the doctor's office, and fell into bed when I reached home again.

Mwwrndwi: There, are you satisfied? Now you don't even feel like putting up the tree because you are sick.

Mwwttd: Yeah, but Steven is coming for dinner...

Mwwrndwi: And do you think he should come when you are sick? You want him to get sick too? You better call him and cancel for tonight. You know it's the thing to do.

Mwwttd: .... yeah...(cough! cough!) I guess you're right. It wouldn't be fair to ask him to come over and risk getting sick too.

Mwwrndwi: (with mock sympathy) Hey, look at the bright side... you won't have as much work to do after Christmas. You might even start a new tradition, no tree for Christmas. Hey! What a great idea...

Mwwttd:... (cough/wheeze) don't push your luck, Mwwrndwi. I'm not thrilled about the idea of not decorating the tree. I'm only agreeing because it's so late already. Besides, it's not like you won this argument... it's more like I got sick.

Mwwrndwi: (with sincerity) I know, Mwwttd, I know... so sorry. I know how much you enjoy the Christmas preparations and all. Look, it's okay... in a few days it will be past, and you will have an entire week to relax. (eyes brighten) Oh, yeah, don't forget, you want to drive to Chapel Hill to meet Sheria, don't you?

Mwwttd: Oh yeah, that's right! I'm looking forward to that. Okay, I'm sick now (cough!), but I have medications to take, and fluids to drink, and rest to get. Doctor's orders. Maybe that's the only way I'll take it easy. Looks like we both get what we want this time, Mwwrndwi.

The two selves link arms and meld into one divinely whole being who is coughing, but glad to be able to rest at home without worrying about writing lesson plans for a substitute teacher.

It's a good thing I hadn't planned on doing anything else over the holidays.

 

                                               

 

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