I hate having a cold. I am sure everyone hates having a cold. Stopped up head, runny nose, sneezing, coughing never seems to stop. What really stinks about having a simple cold is that its miserable but not enough to stop you. I mean if you have strep throat or the flu you have to stay home. Not only are you contagious but you are also in so much discomfort you can't hardly move. With a cold you feel bad but you can still operate, sort of. You can pound the DayQuil or Sudafed to mask the symptoms and keep moving forward but you still don't feel well.
I think about the differences of colds between men and women. Tammy and I laugh about this all the time. Women get colds and I am sure that they are miserable just like I am but we (us guys) still expect the same attention from our spouses as if they were not sick. I am sure that myself and the rest of the male world become worthless. I don't want to do anything but vegetate when I am feeling bad. Cover up with a blanket in front of the television and leave me alone. That DayQuil commercial when the dad comes in to the room and tells his toddler that he needs a sick day. Then the voice over says dads don't take sick days is such a lie. Moms don't take sick days but this dad does. I mean I will go to work and knock out what has to be done but when I get home I am a zombie. I don't do anything except rest. I exempt myself from dad and husband duties until I feel better.
Hopefully this will only be for a couple of days. So for my friends that are feeling under the weather, "Keep your head up". It will be gone soon and we will all be back to normal..
Coach Bale
