A Remedy If You’re Interested (Gabrielle)
Well, it turns out that a great way to get one’s mind off of life being strange and the family being sick is to come down with a 102.4 fever. Really, it takes your mind off of life. My favorite part was the shiver that would start way down on my legs and shoot up my body. I wasn’t cold, mind you. It was very toasty under the blankets. My feet were cold and my head was hot. It was impossibly cold without any blankets, almost unbearable with one blanket and way too hot with two. It took me about fifteen minutes to decide whether I wanted to roll over or not and then when I did I realized it had been better the other way. I had a glass of water sitting next to my bed, but drinking involved sitting up and that was way too much trouble. So I would lie there and fantasize about bendy straws. I’m pretty sure I got dehydrated, but we don’t have any bendy straws so it’s not my fault.
Trust me, if you’re looking for a way to forget about how strange life has been lately try getting a bad fever. It’s fun and educational. I’m not sure the remedy is worth the problem, but it works. It sure does work.