Seriously. Canceling the SAT, which students (including my daughter) have been preparing for, changing their schedules for, and anxiously awaiting, so they can finally get it over with? That is just plain cruel! I might just add, "dumb," too. Yes, my family came down with some sort of sickness that includes respiratory discomfort, coughing, symptoms of fever, fatigue, etc. We are still recovering, but that's just it: We're recovering.
Did I have myself following a healthy lifestyle? Yes, I did. Unfortunately, my chiropractor is terrible at neck adjustments, which would have certainly helped my immune system (and a great neck adjustment is something I could really go for, after days of coughing and laying in terrible positions in an attempt at being comfortable).
So, that is one strike against me.
Another strike is that we got a sweet (literally) surprise from our parents. I went against my better judgement, and ate some of the sugary items in the package. That little bit led to a little more somewhere else, and even though I didn't go overboard, it was sugar being added to my body, giving fuel to the germs that were trying to attack.
Granted, I probably would have had to mindfully fight the germs at some point, but my defenses could have been better prepared.
Instead, I had a few days of feeling a bit on the lousy side, and a couple of sick days from work, so my cough wouldn't scare people.
Overall, though, while recovering, I've succeeded at avoiding sugar, getting rest, keeping hydrated, and eating even more fruits and veggies. This has allowed me to keep the germs at bay, for the most part. My symptoms were not nearly what they could have been, and my recovery time is much shorter than expected. (Hubby, on the other hand, can't keep from putting sugary things into his body, and is having more of a struggle with recovery.)
I am truly saddened at what our country has shown itself to be, during the hype. We look frightened, easily swayed, cowardly, and panicked.
Hearing how our U.S. of A. is viewed by an acquaintance of ours, who is from another country, I can hesitantly say that maybe there is need for panic. Apparently, from this different perspective, it seems there is sugar in the air. Everywhere you turn, there is something sweet. It is so true. That is why I have tried to convince people for the past nearly 10 years that we need to back off from the sugar. This obsession (and might I say, "addiction") is killing us Americans.
What do we do to make ourselves feel better in this confusion and chaos caused by the hype? We comfort ourselves with sugar, like doughnuts or soda or sweet coffee concoctions.
So, how about you join me and say, "Enough is enough!" Let's make a promise to be good to ourselves. Let's take the best care of our bodies we know how to. Let's be strong for those around us who are unable to be.
Oh, and I almost forgot: Remember, God's got this! There is no reason to panic. Let your faith be in God, not in the media.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
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