Why Now

Dear Head Cold,

You sprang your bad self on me without warning. One day I'm fine, the next, BAM! I wake up with an achy throat and that night, it's all over - teary eyes, snotty nose, no sleep. The pressure is hurting my face. I wish you hadn't chosen right now. Today I was supposed to attend a conference at my soon to be new school. Alas, I am not going to infect innocent bystanders with your snotty germy ways.

Even more awful is that the sky is blue...the sun is shining...and there's not a cloud in the sky...and all I feel like doing is staying in my pajamas and lounging.

Thanks a lot for throwing everything off.

Miserably,
Erikka