Random Thought for the day.

I have a cold. It bites. But it got me thinking...

• I would much rather have a cold than the flu. With a cold you can wander around your house. With the flu you have to stick to the bathroom.
• With a cold you can stay in your pajamas all day on the couch without feeling guilty.
• Where does the cold start? We all know that it is very contagious and that it can be passed from person to person but where does it start? Is there one person who kicks it off and then walks around a mall sharing the love? I vote we find said person and lock them in their house for a week.
• My immune system is faulty. I get the cold at least twice a year. Last year I got the flu for a week, and then the cold.
• James has been sick maybe twice since we have been married. He takes vitamins and I don’t. Maybe I should work on that...
• I read an article that your body needs extra calories to fight off being sick. Me and the ice cream carton are willing to oblige.
• After I learned about white blood cells, whenever I am sick I always envision a Book of Mormon type battle, white blood cells against the virus. Body armor is included in this daydream.
• A doctor in my ward told me that the reason your nose gets red when you have a cold is actually from the mucus irritating the skin, not because of the tissue use. If you dab your nose, it won’t turn red. Tried it and it works.
• Smelling like menthol is almost as bad as coughing.

At least the cold doesn't last that long and it makes you appreciate breathing through your nose and what a blessing it is to have a healthy body, until next cold season.