Wednesday, January 27, 2010
-Sickness-
Sickness is unforgiving .It affects ministers, principals, teachers and also, handsome people like me. I caught the dreaded flu disease that kills over 20 thousand people a year. Luckily, Singapore is a hygienic place, with spick-and-span surroundings, my flu symptoms did not get complicated with other infections. When I coughed out phlegm, the first thought that struck my head was “Did I get the infamous Influenza A disease (h1n1)? Am I going to die?” These thoughts were then dispelled when I visited the doctor, and he simply said. You have flu. Being very “kaisu” or scared to lose ,I then asked the doctor: “ Will I be out from sports for a month?” I was thinking of the upcoming East Zone Soccer Tournament, where I was already in the 20man strong team, representing the almighty Victoria School. If I could not play , my heart would be shattered into a million pieces. The doctor stared at me blankly and just said " no you will be out for"….. “The moment of suspense came….Was it more than a month?”... " two days. "
I heaved a heavy sigh of relief. Looks like I could take part in the East Zone as well.
These few days, I have been coughing out phlegm that is yellow and is absolutely,100% disgusting. The gooey substance chokes up my airways and it feels very uncomfortable. In school, some lessons require me to go to air-conditioned places where my sinuses acts up, leaving my nose blocked and me, talking like an elephant. It feels uncomfortable also during sports ,as I tried to keep my fitness up to standards, by playing a quick and easy match with out friends from 2I.During the 15 minutes game, I was breathless, and activities like running up the flanks left me gasping for oxygen. Flu is dreadful; yet I must thank the gods for allowing me to be born in a hassle free place like Singapore, without any complications to the accursed flu disease. I am truly grateful for that and will never take my life for granted, enjoying every moment I can spending it with a smile.
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